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INDEPENDENT—MOT NEUTRAL.

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With Ahondant Capital

And with every facility for service we solicit the patronage of those who are in need of a banker.

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City Bank HILL, WATTS & CO.

It's a Snap to take p ic tures with the . . .

KODAK OnlfilB we Bell. J u s t auap tlie bu t ton—and there you are . A n y o n e can opera te our K'ldnkH mid make fine pliotogrnphb. N o t roub le tit carry—slipB into your pocket like th is .

Ask W . A. Wai ts to show yon the line views he took on his tour last snuu mer. T h e r e are p lenty of others.

A. D. OLIVER, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Oat Glass, Fine China and Musical Goods.

Good RepairB a Specialty.

ALL THE YEiE AEODID

We keep a full auorlmfot of Frefh. Smoked and Bftltoi Meats. Freah, Halted and Smoked Fiab.

All kinds of OanDed Salmon, Sardinaa and Maokerel in Oil Bbrimps, Olama, Cove Ojatats Armour's Stor Fork and Beans

B H C O D in/sllasa J a n Mama

Puritan Cream Separator

No Mlxlne With Wnter

Hap all the |>oin(B nf merit of other mabeo and muny mure

First—Tbere-'io better mnlerial used in its construction. U has b nmnTahle cover, with ntrniner. A removable disk strainer, easilr denned. Removable faucet easilv cleaned.

Perfect ly Sanitary, being so perfectly constrncted that all parte are temovahle, thus makine II easy to sterelize and uliMoliilely prevent the development of bacteria or other organism. It is so cou-struoled that is makes it e perfect aerator, taking out the impurities and cooling the milk. Never have to remove can from frame. When you see it yon will buy no other. Everyotte Gaaranteed.

R. B. Boylati Bold Only by

Lowell. MicL

We carry a fnll aaaorkmsnt . of Cooked Meats.

OUR OWN MAKE OF LARO.

A. L. Weyrick. | ^ V e g e t a b ^ s a n d B e r r i e s . J

LOWELL, IICHIGAN, THURSDAY MAT 14, 1903 FITE CENTS.

AWFUL CRIME CHARGED AGAINST C. H.

RLACKMAN

By h i s Step-Danshter , Loniaa Stephenaon.

C. H. Blackinan. n o w of CaHeade t o w n s h i p , but recently a t e n a n t on t h e f a rm of J . E. Lee a b o u t t w o miles f rom t h i s village, w a s arrested Mon-day a f t e rnoon by Sheriff Chapman and unde r Sheriff Verkerde on a Berlous charge of undue in t imacy wi th hlfl 13-year old utep-daughter , LoiiIbu Stephenson, who is now ill at the Eeacue home. The girl ban relat-ed t o t h e authorltieK a storj* of m o s t -Bhocking t r ea tmen t claimed t o have been Buffered from Hlarkman. He Is n o w confined in the county Jail and refuses t o ta lk abou t the charge.

Louisa says t h a t for the past four yearn her s tep-father had Ik**n unduly In t imate with her, and t h a t her mother wan a w a r e of the fact. The girl c la ims they h a v e promised her present* guch as watches , rings, etc.. If she would say n o t n i n g a b o u t the t r e a t m e n t t o which she had been subjected. Her Btory as told t o H u m a n e Officer Kaudolph , who sign-ed the complaint agHinst Blackman, is t h a t t h e la t te r and her m o t h e r knew she was ill a n d decided t o b r ing her t o a hospital in t h i s city. La t e r , she w a s t aken t o t h e Rescue home, and i t w a s there t h a t the t rue s t o r y w a s learned. The mothe r and utep-fa ther utated t o t h e Rescue home managemen t t h a t t h e y did not know w h o wan renponHible for the girl 's nicknesH. but the Ktateinent wub n o t lielleved, and the unfor t tma te child's exiKjrlence was soon learned.

Blackman wan nhearlug sheep on the Wescot t farm, one mile no r th of •Whitneyvllle, when t h e officers ar-retted him. He offered no reaiHtance, and t h e < mly (| ues tf un he asked, " W h o made t h e complain t against me?" He w a s no t enlightened.

While t h e officerB were en route t o t h e Wescot t fa rm, they s topped a t Blackman'B home which Is on a f a r m owned by his wife. She met t h e m a t the door , and when acquainted wi th the fac t t h a t the girl had told all, she Bald: "I have noth ing t o way a b o u t t h e m a t t e r . "

Blackman'h cxamiua t lou began In Jus t i ce Cowan 's cour t yes te rday morn ing and w a « adjourned nulil th is af ternoon.

The little girl In the case a t t ended school in thin vi l lage when her par -ents lived on t h e Lee farm. Black-man Is well known here, and t o say t h a t h is IriendB a r e as tounded a t t h e charge aga ins t h im is p u t t i n g it mild.

London Was Killed With an Axe. Since our las t issue. It has been dlB-

covered t h a t J o b n London w a s kill-ed w i t h an ax—bis skull lieing cleft twice , and t h a t t h e gun sho t w a s t o cover the evidence of the crime. A bloody ax w a s found by the body when t h e t r a g e d y w a s discovered, bu t apparen t ly w a s n o t considered by t h e officers. N o w t h a t It is w a n t -ed, I t Is no t t o be found.

Flngle ton h a s been under examin-a t ion all this week, but n o t h i n g of Impor tance h a s developed.

Yesterday, a t t o r n e y s fo r the de-fense moved t h a t the case be dis-missed claiming t h a t there was no evidence t h a t a crime had been com-mi t t ed . or t h a t there w a s a n y mot ive for a murder . Ju s t i ceCowan announced t h a t he would not render a decision on t h e motion unti l Sa tu r -d a y .

F r o m pr ivate sources T h e Lei»oeb learns t h a t It Is the opinion of the nelghborn In t h e Flngleton dlBtrlct, t h a t Mrs. F lood ' s son known more a b o u t the case t h a n has yet lnjen b r o u g h t out. They w a n t t o know why he rode o u t f rom Grand Kapids on ii bicycle, a n d then only s topped f o r a moment j u s t before dinner?

METTUODIST. Next Sunday in the fourteenh anni-

nlversary of t h e E p w o r t h League and we had t h o u g h t t o make the whole d a y ' s services ipar take of t h a t char-acter . But as the Rev. S. T. Morris ban resigned IiIh pas to ra t e of Cong-regational church and will preach his closing sermon on Sunday evening, we have decided to t ake u p our even-ing services and join In a farewell service t h a t evening. Therefore our morn ing services will t a k e on a little different order.

We earnestly request t h a t all t h e members of o u r church l»e present Special a r r raugements will be made. , t o bring those t o church w h o c a n n o e walk there. All others w h o do n o t a t t end church elsewhereareearuest ly Invited t o i»e present and enjoy t h e services. H y m n s t h a t the old peo-ple know will be sung, and there will be some special songs. All under one hundred yea r s of age will lie gladly weldomed.

Tlie Rev. Geo. L. Sprague will sjieak t o the Jun io r s on Sunday af te rnoon and tell them abou t "Lydla t h e Bus-iness Woman . " We are expecting a large a t t endance a t t h a t meeting.

At the business meeting of the E w p o r t h League on Tuesday even-ing the s ame (Lecture Course Com-mittee, t h a t has rendered such effici-ent service In the pas t , w a s re-elected. Harvey Coons, Dwlght But ts , David G. Mange, and MissMyr t leTay . lor are tha t committee.

Some special features in the Sun-dav School services should Insure a large a t t endance next Sunday .

Make full p repara t ion to a t tend the meetings of the Ministerial Assocl-latlon on Tuesday a f te rnoon and even lug and on Wedneday, May the 20, and 27. _

BOCIZTOEB.

The Ladles ' Clover Leaf club meets with Mrs. F . M. Johnson , Tuesday afternoon. May 19.

Lowell Maccabees have d< work S a t u r d a y evening, th is wi

White French l a w n s 50 inches wide a t Nicholson's.

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MRS. K. B. CRAW

A Realdent of Lowell S ince 1866.

Mrs. D. B. Craw died a t her h o m e In th is vil lage Tuesday morning, a f t e r an Illness of a few weeks. Funera l services will be held th i s a f te rnoon . Rev. S. T. Morris officiating. Mrs. Craw had been a resident of Lowell for thir ty-seven years and w a s a p rominen t worker In church and social circles; In which she will be g rea t ly mlsaed. A review of her life will a p p e a r in our nex t Issue.

A Keene Sensation.

F r a n k Green, of Milwaukee, w h o has been boa rd ing a t H. W. Fnsh-bough ' s nea r the Marble cemetery In Keene for t h e past t w o weeks, wi th a y o u n g w o m ^ n , w h o w a s supposed t o be his wife, cut his t h r o a t w i t h a r azo r S a t u r d a y evening. A sheriff came t o a r res t Green. The l a t t e r asked t o be permit ted t o s tep i n t o an ad jo in ing room, which he w a s a l low-ed t o do. wi th the above result . I t is alleged t h a t Green left a ."He and t w o children and r an a w a y w i t h a girl lit yea r s old, and t h a t t h e l a t t e r ' s pa ren t s have been searching f o r her for t w o weeks.

A d o c t o r w a s called t o sew u p t h e gash and the Bheriff went a way . l eav -ing Green under gua rd , t o a w a i t his recovery sufficient for removal .

Annual Literary Cofttest Lowell

High School.

The th i rd annua l contes t of t h e Lowell High school l i terary societies, the Adelphic and t h e Olympic, will be held F r iday evening. May 15, 8 p. m. a t T r a i n ' s opera house.

These events have a lways been mos t Interest ing and tills yea r will be fully up t o the s t a n d a r d . Indeed, the r iva l ry will lie even g rea te r t h a n heretofore, since each society has won a contest and is determined t o make it t w o . An exceptional musi-cal p rog ram Is In p repara t ion . The proceeds go t o the p iano fund.

PKOOKAM. P i a n o Trio , "Selected." Misses Keene.

Eggles ton. Davidson. Ora t ion , "Glads tone ," F rank Kelly,

Adelphic. Ora t ion . "The L a s t M a r t y r , " Carl

Basler, Olympic. Vocal Duet, " S w i n g Song , " Miss

Vandenberg, Mrs. Thomaa . Reci ta t ion, " T h e P a l a t e r of Seville."

Winnie Leary, Olympic. Reci ta t ion, "ThePo l i sh Boy , " Maude

McKee, Adelphic. F lu te Solo. " J ' y Pense," A r t h u r

Sherman. Essay , "Value of E d u c a t i o n , " F r a n -

ces Drew, Adelphic. Es say , "The New S o u t h . " Clair Llllle,

Olympic. Chorus. "The H a p p y Miller," High

School. Debate , "Resolved; T h a t t h e man

w h o t a k e s a f ou r years general col-lege course 1b best equipped for life." Affirmative, L e t b a McLain, Ka the r ine Lewis . Negative, Wil-liam Llnd, Ola Johnson .

P i a n o Solo. Decision of judges.

JVVG Orations—Rev. G. /^ ' .Vprague . Mrs.

J . B. Nicholson, Rev. Chas. Nease. Essays—Mrs. J o h n Gilefl. Rev. S. T.

Morris, J a m e s A. Scott . Recitations—Charles Quick, Misses

Myrt le Taylor a n d Carrie Aver?'. Debate—J. B. Nicholson. Mrs. E m m a

Greene, Mrs. Anna W a d s w o r t h .

CONGREGATIOKAL.

Morning worsh ip a t 10:30. "The Beginning and the E n d . " Evening worsh ip a t 7:30. Subject "The L o v l n g G o d . " The pas t or will preach a t bo th services. On account of next Sunday being t h e closing one of the present pa s to r a t e , the p a s t o r s of the o ther churches have kindly t a k e n up the i r evening services and w i t h the i r congregat ions will worship " i th us.

Tlie Christian Endeavor society will meet a t (5:30. Subject: "The Lad wi th the Loaves and Fishes ."

A meeting of thechurch and society Is called for t h i s (Thursday ) evening t o consider and t a k e action upon t h e resignation of t h e pas tor . A full at-tendance is earnest ly desired.

The L. B. ID. boys are earnest ly re-quested to meet a t the rooms op-posi te the pos t office a t 1 o'clock las t t ime S a t u r d a y a f te rnoon fo r the purpose of h a v i n g a pic ture t aken of the union.

A farewell meeting of the boys will be held a t the i r rooms on S a t u r d a y evening a t 7:30. May we n o t Bee a t t h a t t ime all the boys w h o have ever been connected w i t h the Union.

W. C. T. t .

Central Union will meet wi th Mrs. Geo. W. Rouse Tuesday May 10. Topic, " H e a l t h . " Leader . Miss Mary McLain

The Lowell Union will be enter ta in-ed a t the home of Mrs. Mllo H a r t F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 2:30.

T H E LATEST IMPROVED

flrras Cream Separator

MILK AND WATER NOT M I X E D .

NO UFTINC NO SKIMIIIIIC

T h e best cooling proceas, the handies t , the cheapest and best deep set t ing on ea r th , fo r t h e fol lowing reasons:—

Is t—Milk and water are N O T M I X E D . 2ud—Wil l raise cream quicker than submerged cans because

i t ban venti lat ion. 3 rd—The water can is round, the milk can is oval, making

it Btrong and best adapted to cool milk qu ick ly . 4 th—There is pleuty of room to use ioe if you wish too. The re are a dozen other reasons why the " A r r a s " is the

best—come in and see for yourself .

SCOTT & W1NEGAR

Fishing Time. In here and HO IB Stocking villi the bent stock of FiHliinR Tackle you ever saw. Trout seaoou opeua May I. Get ready brotner. Bee my aplendid new

Casting OPS and

E E L S . . .

the beat that ever happened and prices are low. If you waut to catch hah, big fiab, buv your supplies of

R. D. STOCKING Music, Sewing MuohineM, B|iortiug Goodu, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.

Everybody vo te In the Dic t ionary contes t .

Ribbon sale a t Nicholson's F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y .

The Success Pedro club held Ite closing pa r ty of the season l a s t eve-ning.

Fred Holmes, a clerk In the old Church bank . Is here t o a t t end t h e funera l of his former l and lady , Mrs. E. B. Craw. •

Louis Morse has ojiened a bicycle repa i r shop over Rouse 's blacksmith shop and Is r eady to clean, enamel-. V-' braae or repair your wheel p rompf fy : Tire vulcanising a special ty. Punc-t u r e work done while y o u w a i t . 8w

The B o a n of Supervisors Tuesday a r ranged for t h e Immediate construc-t ion of t h e North P a r k bridge. Sup-ervlsor White w a s appoin ted a mem-ber of the commit tee on Justice. Sheriff and ConBtables Bills. F . N., can ' t you cut a few cente off thesher-JfTs $38,000? K e n t c o u n t y Isn ' t made up of VauderbUts.

Bard Pan Shoes. Wear Like iron

J lie man that buys ihcm is money ahead on his shoe bill

Sold bv

D. F.

Butts J

Mi V W Ever Figan w the Cost ot Mug Y m t O w i Bread?

It la about like thie: One aack of (lour will make about 5 bakings of 5 loaves each and coat about as follows:

1 sack flour 60c 6 cakes yeast 10c

lb. butter 26o l} lb. sugar : i 08c Fuel [5 bakings, 5c each] 26c 6 qta. milk S5 Labor : 00

Ooat 25 loaves ..f 1.58

Coat of 25 loaves Smith's H e a r t h f l . 2 6

Which is the cheaper?

Another thing. Hearth bread is alwaya good.

Weldon Smith, The Baker

For Wood Office in U. B. Willianiji Jewelry Blore. ^ Cilz. Phone- 127 •

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Earl Hunter. f C o a l

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r H t L k D O t t t , L O W E L L , M I C H . T H U B a D A Y . M A Y 14, 1903.

When Flat River Lumbermen Made Things Hum at Lowell

BV J. 4. SKKTOS.

Vr- 'in ihi- lirmi'i IL-JJ^IK tfundaj' IfierakJ, Maix h 2J*.

IS it- hard 1" IH ihai <|je <Jav of MirliijianV wrhiie jjiiif in uhtwi |KW5t, 1" r' Jyro- !i «WIHK hu\

mIjwj »'»•' rjvfjy; awi htrx-W creeks fl/nviu-fr^uj *Jie north were litierall.v log* o f the KiMagiitetinil j'iiif.

>u'tf ruol.^iwl twromooliis o r mom. a<rojd5iig it-w whetber tb<-KtreaiDt^ 3. "J' low- In !o«' w^itier lilt- ouJ? r u e u M t o 3> |yur-.u^3 waus iii.il •nS fl^jKxImg. It was Ibougiii at tiii" <a3»f the taiuHier m u n l»e but nbe gHieal frjiwwH f hrj v.' 3Ji<-ji«i! a w a x l^^yre 11** lumbemiaJi m i i i n o * , •v\jj.*re ojm*-wa* Mi uuiiu-uluiD are (booKaiwl's <'i aif-jx* of IBD<1k rial river of 1 Jje streams Ui.-It J-iJiUaon* fwt

<ir:ui<i riM'r xdiwHbuw.* l<>niartel, 3i w i 'ul'l l«'-iiUi<-uli t o find a more

caujv4wM<rfa.v. " r lobuKj lot of iiM-ti t i ian t l j o w e o u the l l a t r i v i w dr ive . At t b e juuctaou of tiie t w o rivmi Ik-* tlie l ^ w j j of l>3«<-U, of per-SiJiijjtK 2Xi«.k< inbabltaiitK.

Iliejv rbt-jv itf h d a i a . a f tJien.- a t m o r t of i i * t-uwjjr lj»etw<een m o u t h <ijj<I swunee. Wi thout d a m * ou the F la t wouM ha%'e I'eeu »ei l uijiij iiopoHnl<le. l>ecaiuw of tbe *kaajoK'tteM)> of tl>e stPeaiiL. 'Hie Jo^> w-iere M/rtA-d a t l>^wdl jo iu t ly bv the Boom<om|*an; '»- lueo a n d thow-of the local tinii. i f.MiK-y t l i a t I t«ta3J liear the "c l ank , <iauk" of the |*e ik« ;h> ibev «•«*• th ru* t 5 u a i u o u ^ t h e Jaintilug lo^*, o r the rattie a n d ra^jj-iun thud Of the ii<.Myk* .'i* t h e i d i u c f j <ed t o t u r n a n o l i td ruedng lo^r. o r t o roll hi thone tJiat h a d a l r e a d v j a m b e d aaid were pi l ing up- T h e *ouud» of t h e worl&wr*' tool* were a n o w p a u k d by coar*' ' jk>t* a n d la ugh tier, an*! tiff *hout of tbe«rriw t o thowe on g u a r d a t the gajifs W o w t o " I » o l i o u t fo r y o u r little, k n o t t y d ry *|Wid," o r *'Here<-oj«fN.a grwuan<3 a hunn Ofr." Thfe 'gave warn i / ig t o thone Match-i n g a t tl*eg»pi»!i of t h e local <e*>ini»any'^

AM t i te logf i^earing if*- rey:-m a r k * of tl*^ foregoing ap -

IM^ared t h f y were caugh t wi th pake IMthns and t o w e d into tlie where they wcreclowely packwl,

IVheu tdi'- pon<l h e ^ u n e *<» muc-h d r a w n t h a t it w a * difficult t o kttep tlie l#oy* moving , they were a l lowed t o j a m b o r •"hang," a « the uj'-n t<jnji-cd it . T f i e m a o doing d u t y lartliesJ d o w n t-treajii a n d i*enr tlie chu t e t-siH out in Uhi lowU'Xt drawn-<«uf vok^e,"l> jt VJJJh-a-n-g!'* Tl i i*would l#e ref«eat<eMl in a* Joud a call by tl*--n e a r w t m a n up-^-i ream, a n d wa* th«'-\tsiih*&l a l o n g tf*- line untfl tb<'»iort«rB heard the c o m m a n d f rom tl*? m a n jicarewt them. Thhsgj ivc the crew a i*wt while i fie ga t e* a t the d a m were d o w n , a n d until a n o t h e r fjead of ivater '-ouJd If raised, Aft^r the main -3rive had p-^^-vl ilirlr]>ugJj.''nt''r-in^ i ii" '•r.-.ijj'l. wl*ere t f ie lo^^reouir -exl'hut 3 j l a le f u r t j*T a t t e n t i o n , *tUI an -o l l i e rc rew of worker* came, folio w-ing<(m the Ittteb-'/f the drive, Tb l* 1**1.v of men wa* known a* tlie r e a r crew, o r packer*. I ' be l r du ty M a* t o i \ ade the *treamK froiu km** t o ituek

while wi th |»ievie» they rolk-d t be s t r anded l o g o f f ba r s o r ou t of tl*-u jud . unt i l w a t e r *u)fj<-leully dee| i t o float t h e m w a * met.

'riie*e men w o r k ^ l cons t an t ly in the w a t e r d u r i n g w o r k i n g hour*, but appea red t o Kufler no Ineonvenkiice f rom it. rvy Joii^; a* t hey were a Ide t o k*iep tlieir t obacco a n d m a t e he* d r y they w.ere con ten t . T o «-#-*'t Uii*.

i m f i o r t a n t a d j u n c t s were li^jit <rii*3#eu<J<?'3 al*^ut tlieir nwck*. T h e i-rew comprlned f rom W t o W men. »vlj<j»*e ' j u a r t e r p were under c anva* |dt«.-lieii| on the d y 1:* 'rf- t w o hirjie M-OWC. Here they had their im-aLs a l t e r the m a n n e r ^ " c i r e u * m e n . " a n d *k'pt a n d dried th<-ir c lo thing. T h e l ioom a l w a y * jyai'j of all help a t IvowelJ. ami rnoKt of the n*-n wen- dlMnmheil f r om *erviae a t t lmt |*yjn!t. The *udiieu a/.v<|ui*ltion of a c u inula ted wages by thene fn-e-h e a r t e d chafM a l w a y * presage<l a K|iree a t thewih^jiu*. In wfak-h a uum-l*er of h r a w l * of the kno<;k-dowu var ie ty usua l ly figured. H o w r i v f d ly I remenjl*.-!' tJ*- n i^h t l i i a t marked t h e dome of tl ie la*t b i g dr ive . The re were W of tl ie packer*, a n d ai l men<d »m*ual size

IVlie!her it *o hafi|«eOH(l tloat tlie w.-ow* w e r e hehl alcove tlie ' l a m o v e r n igh t , t l ie p r o x i m i t y of t h e g a n g w a * looke<l u|iOn w i t h a degi»*-ofanxk-ty h y tlie villajiers, f o r in fo rmeraeason* the re h a d l**n rioting a n d b loody h'-ad*. Wi th t h e a p p r o a c h *A n ight Ihs* o u t f i t of t o u g h jj*-n w a * su re t o come, t o a m a n . m a k i n g a t o u r of tl ie Maloon*. a f t e r whk-h I here wa* p r e t t y su re t o J*' t rouhJe. Wlitti whiskey i* wi th in , wit is o u t is a t r ue s a y i n g in tlie riverman'scajw-.

Wi th hi* splkad liootw a n d r««I shirt Hie lumi*- rman S* n a t u r a l l y vain a n d consc ious of his physical p rower* . Add t o t h i s a b r a in liefoggwl by a mixture-<<>f b a e r n m l whiskey a n d y o u l i a v e a o o b j u c t cak-ula ted t o c r e a t e dinorder , One s p r i n g a tierce figlit h a d otieuired be tween t h e j ' i g m e n a n d c o m b a H r e l y inel inol men *A t h e t o w n a n d t h e loggers . Tlie logger s load h e w wors t ed , a n d it w a s wil ls i>er*d t h a t t l ie g r u d g e h a d Isaen held b y t l ie vanqu i shed , a n d t h a t t hey were n o w p l a n n i n g t o a v e n g e thenise l res .

T w o l ioys , f ishing back of a seme* of wi l low*, over l ieard a | i a i t of tl ie sackers* c o n v e r s a t i o n which they le-[Htrt&l t o t h e au i hori t ies .

" I ' d g i r e m y old b o o t s . " <he g m -zle-i o ld mars lmJ h a d liw-n bea rd t o

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Imar s h o r t l y Isrfore n igh t , " i f t h o ^ - f e l -o w s w e r e M o w t h e d a m a n d on the i r

v. I ' in to ld t h a t t l ie bows Is a reg-i h i K d a n t t h i s y e a r n a m e d Brooks . 1 fie i s t h e bully of tl*e Fish 'i-w-k 'o t ju t ry -* '

The i 5 o o m c o m p a n y l o o k s t o the ;j,s ifi'iu-4 ^ jx /nxerfor tl iem'.ii ami

tli-ii- i-swluisi. bu t t h i s toeing tlie l a s t drive, wljat i-JjouM B r o o k s e a r e

ioj- iji<- o j«ajoj j <yf t h e <-o{npan%' o r aJ^mt matutaiiiiuK W h o could say t l ia t in tl ie - n . - j j W v e a r -r o u s a l Bi'Xiks would not 4«»eeod <o

a e o m m o n level wi th hip men 7 Nliafer J fie mar sha l , sa id t o a depu ty :

They ' r e the higgesi lot of men. Hie r ea r crew thie year , t h a t we ' r e ever had t o contend with. There i n ' t one underdred m a n Among them. au<3 t h e leader ic «feet I a n d T d g h s ^Kifioumls. m u s t p r epa re t o give them a w a r m reception if they a t t emi i t t o run things, '*

By w a y of p r e p a r a t i o n special dep- _ ut ies were s w o r n In and provided ] w i th 2J8-calibre revolvers, w grea t w a s tlie exigency in the m a r s h a l ' s e s t imat ion . With lamplight the m a r s h a l ' s e x i w t a t i o n * Heeim-^laliout U* lie fulfilled.

"Well, they a r e here ," Hie officer sa id . "Now look o u t fo r Mjuali*. One th ing I a m anx ious t o avoid a d a s h wi th them if j^ossilde. fo r there a re 00 of them a n d they will all h a n g toge ther a s one man , So d o n ' t un-de r t ake t o s t o p thein if t hey row it a m o n g themwelves, hut if they molest a n y d t l aen o r g o t o smash ing prop-e r t y then wc a r e in f o r i t , "

Tlie mar sha l ' s addrews might have lieen taken b y some a s a n evidence of t imidi ty, hu t those w h o were his hearers knew tlie m a n before them toi« well t o a t t r i b u t e a n y hick of courage . The visi tors spread o u t , dividing tlieir for<*v a m o n g five ••aloons of the t o w n . By ten o'clock there h a d been a half dozen knock-d o w n s amongs t the crew, hut a s yet the represeutat ives of the l aw had no t H i justifie<l in Interiering. All th is t ime their frequent d r a u g h t s of mixenl d r inks were having the eflet ts and Hie men were becoming propor-t iona te ly reckless.

A hody of t hem had entered .Scan-Ion's place and found among tlie p a t r o n s three "A the "old tuners" of tlie t o w n w h o were par t ies t o the feud of tlie y e a r before. Bo th par t ies glared a t each o the r in mutua l recog-nit ion a n d wi th a look of grim satis-fact ion a t h a v i n g met . One of tlie loggers invited everyone u p t o " h a v e s o m e t h i n g " a n d a s Cody, one 'if t he old-timer*, w a s a b o u t t o drink a log-runner pushed hiscompanioii a g a i n s t Cody w i th such for te t h a t the l iquor spurted on er his face. Cody prompt -ly knocked the offender d o w n a n d in a n ins tan t all wa* in an uproar .

Th is m o r e had been purjiosely m a d e hy the rivennen t o liegfn t h e row. Heveral insult* had h e m re-ceived ami swallow H by Cody a n d his t w o companions . Willis and Wes-ton . previous t o this, whk-h h a d caused tliem t o clinch their fi*l* in ho t resentment . ..Vow t h a t hostil-i t ies h a d begun a general «ina*hing of fixtures a n d fu rn i tu re w a s irnmi-nenl . One harkeeper g rabbed a hillh.-id cue and Hie o the r a hung-s t a r t e r a n d s t a r t ed t o protect the house. The c o m h a t a u t * were o rde r -Md, coaxexl a n d forced t o the rea r door a n d out in to the alley, where there wa* no th ing t o hamjier a set-tlement- T h " marsha l came in jus t a s the b in l s liad flown, a n d be look-e-l no fur ther , fo r t h ings were d o i n g on the s t reet t o claim his a t t e n t i o n . While t h e fight . w a s t a k i n g place in tli" alley one deputy , a simple, b u t asser t ive fellow, t h o u g h t t o dislSn-ifuish himself. Brooks h a d j u s t chast ized one of hiw men when t h e over confident depu ty s tepped u p t o the herculean fo rm of the leader sfcy-e r saying;

"Consider yourself under a r re s t . Come wi th tae ."

Ins tead of obeying. Brook* sho t f o r t h his huge fist a m i t h e next minute "Alee." the depu ty , w a s pick-ing himself up. He fled p r ee ip i l a t dy a* fas t a s his dazed condi t ion would permit , w i th Hie g i a n t i n h o t p u r s u l t . Chafer, w ho is a l a rge muscular m a n , had seen the a f fa i r f r om a d i s tance and hastened t o the scene. Over-t a k i n g Brooks he seize*! h im by the wris t . He might a s well have ' tried t o res t ra in a t r ac t ion englue. B rooks d r e w him a l o n g wi th t h e s a m e ease t h a t a m a n 'if less size might h a r e done on the smoothes t l e e . ' XoHiing checked him unti l Shaffer, wi th a free hand , presented his revolver. Th is had the desired effect a n d wa* the sa lva t ion of Alec, who g a v e u p his job a n d went home.

But let n - see h o w m a t t e r s c a m e ou t in tlie alley. Our three t o w n s m e n had been wag ing a con test wi th seven men, Cody floored oneand th t tu w-as kmicked d o w n himself a n d t r amp led , the h o o t c o r k s punc t ing his body a n d even the cases of his watch- H e w a s soon up, howeve r severe his hu r t s , a n d d o i n g good execut ion w i th his left handed swings, Willk' f o u g h t like a " g a m e cock , " for all t h a t his eyes were swollen nearly shut a n d he liad rewived several scalp woumls . But w ith Weston it w-asall ' ine-sided; he w a s l o n g of reach a n d ouk-k o n fjis feet a* a 4-at. T o Westoii largely lielongs the credit of t u rn ing t h e t i ' le 'A hat-tie aga ins t the rivermen, fo r lie wa* d o w n a t no tame du r ing the sc r immage , but boumled a n d kk-ked ami s t ruck with the regula r i ty of a n a u t o m a t o n . When be lauded fa i r upon his opponent t h e recipient never c a m e liaek fo r more. As W**.-t o n ' s fist < a u g h t the first m a n on the point of (hechin t h e Mow wasaocom-panied by a n expression 'if s p i t e " T a k e t h a i you d—d redshlrti* lie mu t t e r ed , a n d a* he read ied fo r Hie second m a n . landing on his j a w nea r the e a r a n d p u t t i n g him o u t <if the fight, he e jacu la ted : "Vou ' r e a f t e r some 'if It, t o o . a r e y o u ? "

Weston kn'x kejj three men seusdess a n d ' j a m a g e d t h e o t l ierscoJisidwahly a n d i t wa* a l a m e a n d ha l t a n d liad-ly whlpfied l o t t h a t maife the best of the i r w a y u p s t r e a m t o the s cow. When tlieir sca t t e red w i t s hail some-w h a t r e tu rned they engaged In solilo-quizing.

'We d i d n ' t a p p e a r t o lie In It w i th t hem fe l le r# / ' sa id one. Holysmokef T h e y fight a regular wh i r lw ind , "

"Saw," replied a m a n w i t h a b roken nose, a m i th i s m a k e s t w o y e a r s runn in ' we 've had o u r s tocks cleaned by them cusses. T h e y ' r e h a d a c t o r * a n d n o m i s t a k e . "

Spring Starts! Marks Ruben opens the season with the finest exhibit of Clothing, Hats and Furnishings ever shown in Lowell, or in the history of its Leading Clothing Store.

WELL! Here we are at start of daj - ready to wear for man or

them with others for we're not afraid. You'll s a j exactiv Spring coals and suits that we*re proudest to show, have K. X. & F- on the label, you know. That assures finest work, and clotfac» will fit, with strong s i lk sewed *eam« and good liniugs iu it, it beats all the work thai most tailors c i n do , and saves more than half » h r the other costs you. We're ready to show our immense Spring display. Make an effort to see them on any week day. N o w listen • this, if you're not totally deaf; if you want only the best get K. N . A F.

Well i t looks as if our Ad-man bad the Spring fever, but he hasn't said all we want to say about our Spr ing line. W e bavin room to say ail the good things about it that it deserves. W e will add descriptions and prices and let you find out for yourselves b" * excellent tbey are.

There are

Marks

Pencil Marks

Marks of Genius

Easy Marks

High Water Marks

and others

But Only One

"Marks"

That Sells Reliable

Clothing

Every Day in the year

Men's Suits

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Four button cutaway sack, brown cheviot with fancy stripe good l ining and well made, padded shoulders and French yoked. K X & F make Former price $8 ,50 For this kale only

Four button cutaway sack, gray cheviot with stripe, good l ining, military cut, well made, K X & F make. Former price $9 .50 "Y P* For th is sale only • # V

Four button cutaway sack gray caasimere with invisible stripe, good l ining K N d; F make Former price $9 .50 T T P* For this sale on ly ' 4

Four button cutaway sack, a fancy gray mix cassimere, military cut, padded shoulders, hair e lotb f ionts , l lavenricb Bros, make Former price $10.75 Q / I For this sale only O * ± 0

Four button cutaway sack l i r z all wool , black clay w o n t e d , good l ining, padded abouldera, K X <t F make. Former price $13.75 For this sale only

Three button cutaway sack gray mixed cassimere. military cut, padded shoulders, hair cloth front, II S <fc M make Former price $18.50 "l A For this sale only A t : t f "

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Four butlou cutaway sack brown cheviot , good l ining, ages 15 to 20 . Former price $10. ^ Q f | F o r this sale o n l y * v "

B o y s three piece knee pant suits three button cutaway, small check, brown cassimeje. A g e s 10 to l i Former price $ 5 . 5 0 . A O K For th is tale o n l y ^

B o y s three piece knee pant su i t s fancy stripe gray cassimere' three button cutaway. A g e s 11 to 16, Former price $ 5 . *.5., A K r | For this s^le o n l y ^

B o y s three piece knee pant so i l s gray mixed cassimere, three button cutaway. A g e s 10 to 13. Former price $7 .00 . K For th i s sale o n l y t l "

Youth's Suits Four button cutaway sack suit

of gray mix cheviot well made, has good lining, ages 16 to 19. Former price $5 .50 / \ 6 ) F o r ibis sale only * / Q t P

Four button cutaway sack, dark gray cassimere with fancy stripe, has good lining and well made. A g e s 13 to 17. Former price $« 75 PI O F o r tbis sale only

Four button cutaway sa^ k, gray stripe cassimer, wel l made with

good lining; A g e s 14 to 19. Former price $7 .00 . K For tbis sale only

Furnishings 2 0 doz black and white stripe

work shirts, double front and back and double st itched. Former price 50c, Q For tb is sale on ly O t l C

15 doz plaid work shirts double front and back. Former price 50c

F o r tbis sale on ly 3 5 c

10 Doz work shirts, assorted colors. Former price 50c Q K ^ For tbis sale on ly ^

Mens* brown check cotton pants Former price 75c. K For thU sale only t / O v /

i l eus ' gray s tnpe cotton pants,* an extra good bargain. Former price 90c. Q „ For tbis sale on ly O O l y

Mens' cotton pants dark color with stripe, wel l made Former price $1 ,25 For tbis sale only O f v /

i leus* dark colored wool tweed pants, an extra bargain. Former price $1.75. "i rtQ For tbis sale only A / w O

Boys' all wool knee pants green with small stripe. Former price 75c. For tbis sale only

5 Doz Boys ' cotton knee pants. A g e 4 to 10, Former price 25c For tbis sale only J 5 C

This is the Ad. That Tells of The Goods That You'll Find in the Store Where You're Treated Just Bight Where Prices are Lowest and Quality Best And That's in the Store That

"Marks"

Built

This Sale Commenced Saturday, May 2nd, 1903

S o o n a f t e r th i s tlie mar sha l , w h o had tried his best t o avo id a d a s h of tlie t w o for tes w a s compelied t o a c t . Knioks. w i t h t h e remainder 'if his men. began march ing in t h e s t reet and *inging ribald songs a n d a ixos t ing d l izens . B u t tl ie . l ima* eame when the sah ions were locked a t Hie d o s i n g hour . Brooks liad a l ready d rank t o such a n ex ten t a s would ha ve Intoxk-ated t w o o r d i n a r y im-ii. hut for him It w a s only a lie-ginnlng. When lie a n d a c r o w d of his men filed back t o the sa loon, a f t e r a p romenade a b o u t the s t ree ts . Iir '*ik* wa* fur ious a t finding tlie d '*#r fa# l . He ordered It opened a t on<e, suppoaiiig the p ropr ie to r a n d har lender t o be still inside. As tlie < o m m a n d w a s no t olieyed Br<*iks began kicking the d o o r and a t t h e s ame t ime giving ven t t o a s t o r m -A o a t h s and nhus ive language . Tliere Is n o d o u h t t h a t lie a n d his fol lowers would s o o n h a v e forced an ent rance .

At th i s Juncture t l ie marsha l a n d his deput ies amieared . "Tlieir boss h a s run amuck himself ." tlie ma r sha l said. "I ' ll g o up first and t r y t o reason w i t h him. You all s t a y back a little, hut If be or his men m a k e a m o v e fo r me, why. y o u know w h a t t o d o . I'mler the l ights the m a r s h a l ' s face showed pale from a g i t a t i o n , hut the firm curve of h is Hps disprove*! t h e presence 'A tear.

" B r o o k s . " t h e mar sha l spoke s h a r p b V "Come a w a y f r o m t h a t d o o r . "

Brooks tu rned half round a t t h e command , b u t n o t f a r e n o u g h t o noHce the a m o u n t of oppos i t ion con-f r o n t i n g him. T h e rivennen hegah fo rg ing t o t h e f r o n t t o p ro t ec t t h d r fo reman.

"Well , n o w . d a d , if you d o n ' t t a k e Hie cake fo r b a v i n ' ga l . " said Brooks .-is lie reeled s l ight ly while still hold-ing the doo r latch-

" L a d s , " be cont inued , " d o y o u 'meinher w h a t we w a s goin* t o d o w i t h th i s old monkey? Make a monkey 'if h im . "

T h i s w a s t h e supreme momen t . T h e loggers liegan c r o w d i n g u p closer. Tin* marsf ial blew his whist le a n d Ins t an t ly Hie deputk-s had Brooks a n d his men covered wi th their pistols, a f t e r whk'h H»e mar sha l addressed tlie leader a g a i n , say ing :

" N o w . Brooks , you mus t see by th is t ime t h a t you c a n ' t run th is t o w n . If you don ' t let u p n o w I'll have everyone of you a r res ted to-m o r r o w m o r n i n g if It t a k e s a regl-ment t o do It.

" A s m a t t e r s s t a n d n o w seven 'if y o u r men have invest igated t o tlieir s o r r o w a n d h a v e g o n e h a e k t o c a m p . "

At this hist sentence Br ' ioks s t a r t - , ed visibly hu t s tood irresolute.

"Tlie hour Is l a te . " cont inued the marsha l , " a n d I advise you a s a friend t o ge t off Hie s t ree t . Aren ' t y o u r men d runk enough n o w ? "

Br ' ioks gazed momenta r i ly a t the glistening w e a p o n s leveled a t him a n d said:

" H u r r a h . Iioys. i t s t ime t o go . A m a n w h o fails t o resis*-t fire a r m s in t he hands ofdetermlded men is indeed fa r g o n e in bis i io ta t ioes . " T h e river ns-n were still suf l ident ly conscious of dange r in a ser ious fo rm .'is t o m a k e them a n x i o u s t o avo id i t .

Brooks s t a r t e d fo r c a m p a n d his men Mhiwvd like so m a n y sheep. Tlie following m o r n i n g when Hie riotous ones 'if t l ie evening wen; s o b e r and were s a c k i u g o u t t h e pond a n d lis? shoals below the d a m , none but w itnesHes could know t h a t there had been a con tes t only a few hou r s •Wore in which spiked shoes a n d p i s to l s liad figured.

Head T h i s Please.

If you have kidney a n d b ladder t rouh le tne tox ic g e r m s a r e d o i n g t h d r deadly work- Von will find tlie Hazr-ard Kidney Cure, tlie g rea t g e r m des t royer , des t royes these g e r m s in lis- s y s t e m ' a n d kidneys a n d removes the cause of the mos t dis-t ress ing cases of kidney a n d h l a d d t r diseases. F o r Bheumat i sm i t has no eoua l . a s it goes direct t o Hie seat of 'if tlie diNem*—the liver a n d kidneys, a n d I lie Mood is cleansed t h r o u g h the i r organs . If the eblldien a r e t roubled with w o n u s o r bed we t t i ng it will cure tnem. The Hazzard Kidney Otmif i*put up in ounce bo t t les a n d is taken in drops , 35 d a y s t rea t -men t in each bo t t l e . Price Stte a t al l d r u g stores.

WANT COLUMN. A d i e n i s e m e n t s of " W a n t s , " "For Sa le ," etc . , run under this bead at 3c per line per issue

PEACH TKEBS. Y « sir, we Lste them from bome-growB itork. Uslded from beariox orchards. Aho a fine line of tppl«-cberry, pe»r amd plum Ireet, on«meoial iriiM», ftoiftll fruilc, do. N. P. BUSTED A. CO*, l/>«*n, Mich.

FARM FOR SALE—SO acres .godd huildings. well w a t e r e d . R. fVhedon

BICYCLE hi go<sI r epa i r t o t r a c f o r a g'Kid h o a t . L e h o k b off ic-

Good house t o r e n t . Inquire of J -11. Hull . W a s h i n g t o n s t ree t .

CONTF3 D I C T I O N A R Y

One Vote

Write Mm- i P M y *** ' W r t l y

FHK LKDGKR, LOWKLL, MICH. T 1 I U K 8 P A Y , M A Y 14. 1903.

cavrrxx ces tbb . Uur G r a n g e met In regular sestdon

April 39 w i t h a r a t h e r *niall a t t e n d -ance. o w i n g t o cold, d l sas rwahk* u^ght; hu t a n InlereMing u e ^ t i n g w a s enjoyed, a s usuaL <ffficers w w al tsent . thecha l re being filled hy some of the y o u n g members, w h o dewrve c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s fo r the able manne r iu which they handled the w o r k .

Born, t o Mr. and Mr*. J . P . Byrnes May 1. a d a u g h t e r .

Mr. a n d Mrs. C lay ton L a d n e r visit-ed a t E . E. Lewi ter ' s w i th o t h e r friends Sunday .

Bessie Dona van and her a u n t . Magjne Bowler were In B d d i n g one d a y last week.

B. Par t r i ' Ige . w ife a n d b a b y visited a t J . B. B* m e ? Sunday t o take" a look a t t h e fine b a b y .

J . C o w a n and wife visited a t Lon C o w a n ' s las t week-

Carul Whi t t e r is hav ing a h a r d t ime w i t h the mumps .

Mrs. Brown , teacher of tl ie lower r o o m s of the Union school, h a s gone t o A l to a n d Mr. Hendricks lias now cha rge of t h e whole school.

Miss Maud T u t t l e of Oakfield a n d George Mason of G r a t t a n were mar-ried m Grrenvflle 3 fay 5.

a Sare Tfelag.

* It is said t h a t no th ing is sure ex-cept dea th -and taxev. b u t t h a t is no t a l t o g e t h e r t rue . Dr. King ' s New Dis-covery fo r Consumpt ion is a .sure cure fo r all luiu: a n d t h r o a t t roubles . T h o u s a n d s can test ify t o t h a t . Mrs. C. B. VanMetre of tfbepherdtown. W. Va-, s a y s " I had a severe c a s e , of Bronchi t is a n d for a y e a r t r ied every-t l i ing l heard of bu t g o t n u t e l i d . One iK.ttJe <|f Dr. Kind ' s >*ew Discovery then cured me a b s o l u t d y . " I t ' s in-fallible fo r Croup. Whooping Cough. Grip Pneumonia and Consumpt ion . T r y It. I t ' s gua ran t eed by D. G. Look Drugg i s t . Tr ia l bo t t l es free. Reg-u la r aiMs 30c. $1-00

KEE5IE CEXTER.

T h e e igh th g rade e x a m i n a t i o n s were held a t the I ' h u n h Corner M-htiol house T h u r s d a y a n d F r iday . T h o s e who took them w e r e : * L e e I^ampkins. Lena Converse. X. D. T r a s k a n d Louise Duller.

F r a n k Carr lost one of his work horses S u n d a y morning .

T h e Ladies p raye r meet ing will » -field Wednesday a f t e r n o o n a t Keene church-

«

T h e Ladies Aid will lie en te r ta ined by M r s - l s r a d Cove Wednesday a f te r -n o o n . J u n e 3. All a r e invited t o a t -t end .

A number in th i s nelgbborlnKid-are h a v i n g German measles.

M. B. Wilkinson, wife and son s p e n t Sunday wi th her p a r e n t s a t S a r a n a c .

Mr. a n d Mrs. Tom Murphy g a v e Mr. a n d Mrs. B. Fl Wilkinson a very p leasan t call S u n d a y . .

Miss GyttBtbfrpent S a t u r d a y a f t e i -n o o n w i t h If a r y Abbey-

Lena Bowen h a s been obliged t o g iy? np her school a t L o w d l on ac-c o u n t of t h e Illness of her uncle, £ d . Kennedy.

J o h n 0*Harrow*s family a t t e n d e d a wedding a t F r e r p o r t recently.

Ocean Disaster During Fog in Which

Twenty or More Persons

Are Drowned.

SHIPS SAGilAW AND HAVILTOR COLLIDE Mrs. Leslie*returned t o her home-

last week a f t e r a n extended visit I w i t h her b ro the r , Geo. Bar t l e t t a n d | wile.

E p w o r t h League w a s t aken u p S u n d a y a n d several a t t e n d e d the diseouree a t Al to by E. K. Mohr of G r a n d Rapids.

Mrs. D. B. FeroisconvaleHcing f r o m a severe a t t a c k of pneumonia .

Qalcfc ArrMt.

J . A. Gulledge of Verbena. Ala. w a s twice In the hospi ta l f rom a severe ca»e of piles caus ing 24 t u m o r s . After d o c t o r s a n d all rvmedk's fa i led. Buvklen's Arnica Salve quickly a r -rested fu r the r inf lamat ion and cured

pain . '25c. a t quers D. G. L o o k , Druggis t

LOGAX.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Jam*-* P a r d e e visited in the T o w n of H o p e last week.

W. Mlshler and family of Free po r t sjient Sunday a t Mrs. Li te 's .

J a m e s Pardee spent S u n d a y wi th hi* b ro ther . Wayne Pan lee . in Low-d l .

Miss Ida Keller h a s returned f rom Huron coun ty a n d will w o r k fo r Mrs. Lewis thi* sunnuer.

Misses Maud Andrews. .Mary Scot t a n d Ella Ford of Lowell !.pent S a t u r -d a y e n d Sunday wi th El la ' s p a r e n t s Is-re.

Misses Birdis. Mary ami Winnie Bennett of Freepor t epent S a t u r d a y w ith Nellie and Ella Ford .

W. W. Whitney a n d family of Irv-ing s|«ent Sunday a t E. Heintz lenian 's

F r a n k Chesley of G r a n d Rapids caUed a t N. F o n t ' s S a t u r d a y .

N. B. T h o m p s o n if s|>ending a few-weeks a t home- He i*in poo r liealth a t present .

0 Give t h e children Rocky Mounta in

Tea . th i s m o n t h , makes tliem s t r o n g , makes them e a t . sleep and" grow-. Good f o r t h e w h o i e f a m i l y . A spr in j ; tonic t h a t m a k e s s k k | ieople well. 35 cents . D. G. L o o k .

Celrkra t loa PIMBPS. Jackson. May II.—The t-ommnn

connril ha- created a comminec to work fo r promoting the celebration of the organization of the republican party in 1904, fo r Jackson, where the party was born, "under the oaks."

Comrtelyom <• VI»U Detro i t . Detroit. May 11.—Secretary George

B. Cortelyou, of the Cnited States de-partroeut of commerce, will June 3. 4 «nd 5 at tend the convention of the Na-tional Milleri* federation here.

% Start l iac Teat.

Xolea II Doiva. Benton Harbor, May II.—The elec-

tion to decide upon the annexation of tdjacent ter r i tory to the ci ty resulted in a victory fo r the anti-expom-ionuas. by a vole of 40 toZS.

• o r e P a r f a r Teaekers . Owosso. May 11.—The teachers of

the city tchooU appeared before the J «choo! board and ai-ked' fo r a raise of I .en per cent, in salaries. It was

• a n t e d .

T o save a life. Dr. T . G. Merr i t t . of Xo. Mehoopany, Pa . , m a d e a s t a r t -l ing test resul t ing In a wonderfu l cure. H e wri tes , "A p a t i e n t w a s a t t a c k e d wi th violent hemorrhages , caused bv u k e r a t i o a of t h e s tomach . I h a d often found Electric Bi t ters ex-ceDeh t fo r a c u t e ' s t o m a c h a n d liver t roub les s o I prescribed them. T h e p a t i e n t gained f rom t h e first, a n d h a » « o t had a n a t t a c k in 14 m o n t h s . " Electric Bl t t e r sa repos t lve ly g u a r a n -teed for Dyspepsia. Indigest ion .Con-s t i p a t i o n a n d kidney t roubles . T r y them. Only 50c a t D. G. Look ' s .

FALLASHrRG. Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k Sher ra rd of

Keene s | ient Sunday a t Max Denny's .

L o t t i e Po tmff h a s been under t h e doc to r ' s ca re the p a s t week.

Mrs. Max Denny spent p a r t of las t week w i t h her niece, Mrs. J . Wr igh t , of Vergennes.

School closes th is week f o r t h e S u m m e r vaca t ion .

Mrs. E m m a Beckwith a n d son F r a n k called a t Mrs. Colvin 's S u n d a y .

We nndeis tamf the t o w n boa rd a r e a b o u t t o t a k e u p a n old es tabi ish-ed poad Tvhlch h a s been used fo r vears a s a fo rd across t h e river. I t Is surpr is ing n o w t h a t they did n o t a t t e m p t t a k i n g u p the r o a d a t X o r t b Park a f t e r t h e bridge went o u t .

Mlss Chapman w h o h a s been w i t h her sister In S m y r n a fo r some t ime Is home w i t h her pa ren t s .

• a d « Yaaag Acala.

"One of Dr. King ' s Xew Life Pills each night fo r t w o weeks hit* p u t me In my teens ' a g a i n " wr i tes D. H. Turner of Dempseytow-n, P a . They a i e t h e best "In tlie world fo r liver,' stomach and bowel*. Purely veg-etable . Xever gripe. Only 25c a t D. G- Look,s D r u g s t o r e .

iOfTB LOWELL.

E. P. Sweet h a s re-sown his onion c nj-

D a ' d Laye r visited, relatives a t Freepo • Sunday .

Charles . iter Is go ing t o make his fo r tune ha tc . ' ^gch ickens with a new Incubator.

Willett a i . ' Ruby returned 3 londay f rom a vlsli it S t an ton .

®*v. J C. Dorris , of M cmterev, will ™ 8 o u t h ^ H e U M. b hutch

a t 10^0, a . m., Sunday , May 1..

P laaeera to Meet. Lansing. May It.—The menly-n in lh

annual meeting of the M'?higai. Pioneer and DUtorical society will be held in the senate chamber June 3 and 4.

T h r e e Baraea Creaaaled. Evart . May 11.—W. H. Uawkim,' b a r j

burned with contents, machinery and three horses, three miles east of Evan . Origin incendiary. So insurance.

I t pays to come to Grand Rapicls to buy clothes; if you are af ter good clothes bet ter come to the Giant.

People who ha\'e been having their clothes made to order lo r years are now buying them ready-to-wear

The improvements in the last year or so are really marvelous; let us show you.

We make a specialty of clothing to fit out-of-tlu--ordinary figures—exira stout, extra large, short and extra large sizes.

gplendid Soils thir Spring at *7 50, $10, $12 and $15. The very best clotbMare$l8l $20, $21 60 and $%.

THE GIANT

F a r a t r r ^iokm ilmnmi lumc diair ly aad Hoala I r o n tlaaitlieB la RrkralBK *e t r ra l PrrsoaK—Dls-aa le r Orrar* OS i i r s l a l a • oa»« F o a r i r r a Mile* froM Shore.

Norfolk. Va . Mat 6. 0*er 20 llTe« :

were lost in a collision at sea at 4:40 o'clock \e>;errila>\ niurLing beiwecn the Clyde steaii!>|jtp .^agicaa an«i the OI»f Dominior. Steani^bip companj"« liner Hamilton. The difaMer oecurrrd be-Iweeo Winter Quarter Iight>hip acd Fenwick irlanri lighivhip. "ff 'he Vir- • ginia coast, and the Saginat* was sunk in 15 faihoinr> of water.

Dar to • f o g . Th'* Hamilton was bound from New

York for Norfolk and the Saginaw passed out the Virginia Capes at 9 o'clock la ' t night, bound from Rich-mond and Norfolk for Philadelphia. The acciden; was due to a dense fog and and occurred about II miles off shore.

R a r r r f t r a r o r . The inru-hine water caused «hf Sag- I

inanr to set t ie rapidly in the st«rn The ! impetus of the Hamilton, which was only slightly injured, took it out of sleht of the crippled vessel, but the en-gines. already retersed. were put fnll steam to the rear and the Hamilton circled to rhe scene of the wreck, at the same lime lowering two lifeboats. When th»- Saginaw was azain sighted the stern was under water and the bow hich in the a :r . Panic stri'-ken people rushed ov« r the d'-^k^ and sctambled toward the bow. I.ifeboaTs were low-ered from the Saginaw and into the first 15 n»!'ro women were placed. The boat wa.- swamped and all it- occu-pants were drowned except the second officer and the negro steward.-s . The fal ter died before she reached the Ham-ilton.

Cl ias to WrvrkNKe. Meant;ni- th.- rush of waters in to lhe

b«iw of ' he Saeiuaw- had (an-ed the de -k*- to burst from their fastf nings with a roar and ton«of freicht s.-on lit-tered t!.e To the floating wreck-age tf,. struggling people in the water clung with d>>iteration and many of th»-m were rescued by boat*- from the Hamilton. Before the lifeltoats of the Hamilton, could reach the Saginaw the latter had sunk and nothing but ite lopma-t- were nsible. To these sev-eral men were clinging, one of whom was the aged captain. J S. Tunnell. He was rescued and found to l«e Miffering from >eriou« internal injurif s.

Rr iae *ar t i«or« to Port . The llamilton arrived in this city

with the survivors of the Saginaw." It was <-ome time before any definite statement could be secured from the officials of either line regarding the number of people lost and saved. Even af ter official lists had been given out there-was a great discrepancy between the stalements of passenger^ and the companies* statements.

O v e r - W o r k W e a k e n s Y o u r K idneys .

Onbealthy KUncjs Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes thrc^gh tour kidn-ysonceevefy three minutes.

« The kidneys arc your XJortf blood purtfien. they fii-

' ? e r cu' !b« cr imcuritics in the bleed.

If they are sick cr cut cf order, they fail to do their work. Pains, aches ardrh-u-

mitis,—. con>e fror-. ex-cess cf unc acid in -he bleed, dye to neg

kidney trouble. Kidney tiouble causes q .ick ct uns^eadv

heart tta'.s. and makes one f-el as though they had hear! trouble, becau'.e the hear* •.$ over-vcrking in pumping thsc*. kidney-pcisone-l thto-ugh veins and arteries.

It used to be conssdeted tha'. only urinary troubles >ere to be traced to the kidners, byt no*- modem science proves that nearly ail conSitutional diseases have their begm-ning in kidney trouble.

if you are sick yea can make no mistake by hrsi doctoring your kidneys The mild and the exfaotdmary effeci cf Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root , the great kidney remedy is ic-on realiied. It r an i s the highest for its wonderfulc-jrer cf the mcst distressing cases ar.d is sold on its merits by a'l di Mggr.rs in fifty-cent and one-dollar jir-e:. Ycj may have a sample bo'tle by mail

CARPENTERS WANTED 3 « c PER HOUR.

Will I>e paid first-class c a r j ^ n t e r a in G r a x o Rapii 's . Mien. Apply a t the offii-eoft,". W. Davidson. Sec'y Htiild-ing Con t r ac t on- ' Associat ion. 10"J N. O t t a w a St . . next to .Mich. T rus t Bid.

EXCURSIONS v u THE

PERE MARQUETTE G r s s d Rapids . S u a d a y . May 17.

T ra in will leave I-owell .-it ll:u.' a . in. R a t e Six*. S v pos te r s o r ask i . igents fur par t icu lars .

Clean House Right

H»»r» 'f S» uet f.'.! free, also pamphlet tellirg you ho* to find out if you have kidney cr bladder trcutle. Mention this paper when -Tiling Dr. Kilme' St Co . Btngham'.^n. N Y.

Pleada Gniltr-Caro. Mai II.—Mrs. Anna Kuptc.

who has been in the county jail for the pa-t three months charged with com-plicity in the murder of Roy Leister. January 26. has pleaded guilty to man-slaughter. and was sentenced to fiie years in the Detroit house of correc-tion. John P.romish. at the time said to be her husband, who fired the fatal shot, was sent to Jackson f c r life at the J a n u a r r tetni .

BRICKYARDS IDLE.

Ten TboaMDd I aion Men Tbroaaboa t Raat Go Ool on Mrlke—(t

Other Plarea.

25,000 NEW WORDS

arc added in I lie last edition of We I jeter'a Inlernationul Diction-arv. The Inlernalional is kept alwavs al'react of the limea. It lakes conslanl work, expeiiBive work ami worry, but it is the only way to keep Ibe dictionary the

STANDARD AUTHORITY

of tlie Englisb-speaking world. Oilier dictionaries follow. Web-ster leads.

It is tbe favorite with Judge?. Scholars, Edncatore, Printers,etc., in tbis and foreign countries.

A postal card will bring jou interesting specimen pages, etc.

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Pittsburg. Pa.. May 11.—Ten thou-sand members of the National Associa-tion of Brick and Tile Maker*, of Amer-ica. struck Saturday. and by evening it was said the 25,000 members of the union in Pennsylvania. Ohio and West Virginia were out. The cause of the strike is the alleged discrimination of the Harbison-Walker refractories companies against union workmen.

TrOKedr ! • • • AlaMthonae. Waii-au. Wi.-.. May 5.—James Mc-

Mullen and John Rogul-ki. inmates of the Marathon county poorhouse. be-came engaged in a quarrel ami Mc-Mullen. upon being called a liar, nhipped out a knife and stabbed Ko-giil>ki. The knife entered his abdo-en. allowing the intestines to pro-trude and causing his death. McMul-len. who is 85 years old. will be held for murder. Rogulski was 37. and a cripple. -

Death of » Jar la t . Milwaukee. Wj.-.. Ma\ 0.—Orasmus

role, furintr thief justice .of the Wi*-consin supreme court, died at the res-idence of bis .v»n. Sidney II. Cole, in this city, from general debility, aged

tears . Mr. Cole -ervedin the Thirty-first congres.- as a whig, and was a ineinber of the consiitutional conven-tion. He -erved on the slate supreme bench from 1-55 to ISV2. when he re-tired.

t fanr lrl«h Arrive. Ncvv Vork. May ".—Great increase

in inimigration from Ireland is shown bv the record of the first four months of this \ear compared with the same jierh'd i f recent years. Statistics given out show the arrival of 6.2061 rish iimnigrants for the four months end-ing April 30. against i . c r j for thf same period last year.

U Caplared. I s l ing ton . Ky.. May 11.- The cap-

ture of Curtis J e t t . charged with tha assassination of J . B. Murcum in Jackson Monday wa« accomplished without bloodshed a t three o'clock Sunday morning. He is now in Clark county jail a t Winchester.

Reward Offered. Jackson, Ky., May 7.—Gov. Beckham

has offered a reward of 1500 for the arrest of the assassin of J . B. Marcum, who was shot down on the ccurthposv steps here.

The nhove dewrihed g rea t work is the prize selected for the L f i k j k r ' s

. vo t ing contes t n o w on. It will lie given t o the teacher ge t t i ug the mos t votes. The fine volume is now

' on exhibit ion a t Lkikikk office.

N ' J rfE F C O L E D I Take tL : u :az':zc. original

ROCKY f OUNTAIN TE* T.'.y t > Moditoo Medi-

cir.c cc , .Mjdisoo, Wis. It jfc'y l.e«r« «c:! mil. Our trade u</ mark tut ca «ath oochace.

Price. J5 c«r.ts. Neier »ol< M btiTL. Atccpl no Mb*U I"«e- Ask joar drusgUU

s n d Bay Ci ty Sundex .

May 24.

rrain will leave Lowell at \. M. Kate I.TTt. S-v p- ' tet . >>r ask agents fur particulars

Votf for your teacher. Mi-selev Athor will slve ;i dati« > at

MoseSej ball. May LV Music hy tbe Lowell onih-stra. Bill. Sl.tm.Includ-ing sup|»er and hors«* can-. >\v

Cover the walU with clean, fresh paper. I'se correct deeigm, cheerful coluring, skillful hanging. Thai's the Harvey trinity, (h -e '.hrce things-

Harvey A Co. sell wall |iapers at the lowwt |mv>ible pri<-es-?>ei!er than some jobber's price*.

It will save cash l'i>r y« o lo • tue to our store. We sell paint al-o. John W. Masory A Sou's ruiVe. o<»ne better.

The weather i» liite. C\>me n a.

C. L. Harvey A: Co. 5'J Monroe St.. Uraud Kapids.

UiMitetnlter. some teacher will get li.-ttulsiiine Webster's Inteniational Dictionary. the authentic una-bridged. revi>»ii and enlarge«l. l:"'l • dition. n gular prk-e $1". Vote for your favorite teacher.

Lowell Planing Mill. . .

DenUrs in

L - i u m b e r , L ^ n t l u SS l i i n -irless, C e c l m * F e n e e

L i m e , U r i o k m i t l C o m e n t .

Ecker At Hosier Proprietor*

LOWELL. WICH.

9#**mfmcfKr*rs e<... Sa.>li. !V»r-. Olln.l-. Door .inil Utn<l"iT

S-ie».-iis. F.xliIl.itloD :in*t ^lilppiiii; Coops. RoDey Sectlons. l>rle«l Apple Box*-*. Wooden Eave Troujrlis. Peach anJ Potato Cral<->

Matchiaz. Rc-Saoiaz and Job Work.

Cl-c

To educate at the

6 r a n d

R a p i d s

B u s i n e s s

d n t v e r s i t v

where you are taught the later snd more popular jj-tem-: where the rf-ulis ;ire S4) excellent thai there is a constant growing demaotl for its stuileuts for office p. -ition* whereOregg S h o r t h a n d improveid-'nis s«v«f the-tmlenic. from two to four month-time, while he iecures a sy»tem that i* en-lorsed hy able RKPORTER8 of ten lo twenty years expeneoce. Let the inten-Jiog student he widely jjoverne-l by these facts

Lyon Street A.* S . P A R I S H , president-

FARM IMPLEMENTS

The goods are all guarantoed and the prices are right

of all kinds]

Also Buggies, Wagons Robes, Blankets, Etc.

Attention Farmers and Horsemen! I have three very fashionably bred stalliuus. They are first-class in-

dividual? and sires ot" fitst-class colU. One is the

SON OF "ALLERTON" the greatest sire of his age, and one is a son of "SPHINX" t';c

^ son « )f the great ^'ELECTIONEER.44 The third one is by a

producing son of " D I R E C T O R , " a sire of extreme spied. All three

of tliese stallions are particularly well bred oii their dam's side. 1 he

records will show that there is no better breeding. For terms, etc., call

on or address

J. T. Webber, Agent I o n i a , R l l c l i *

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»RNI) the Hiyfh school pupils the encouragement of your lance at the literary contest tomorrow evening-. Le t us

L k at tendant- j — never ceasc to uphold the cause of education.

WE NOTE with pleasure that Rev. Charles Nease has ar-ranged to have Rev. L. N. Pattison occupy the Methodist pul-pit Sundav, May 31. If there are anv jealous hairs in Mr. Nease's head we have never seen them. Elder Pattison will get " the glad hand."

THE work of the Lowell Boys' Union, so well s tar ted and carried on by Mr. Morris should not be permitted to close. Without knowing whether any arrangement has been made for its continuance or not. THE LEDGER suggests Rev. G . L. Sprague as a person eminently qualified to carry on the work. If no other arrangement can be made, we are confident that Mr. Sprague would not refuse to act.

POOR Burt Smiley's life went out by his own hand at last . The gifted editor and author of " S t . Peter at the Ga t e , " whose course in life was such that he had but few friends, was really a subject for pity instead of the hitter enmity felt for him by those who had been pierced by his editorial darts . He was from birth the victim of a nervous disease that affected ever}' thought and act of his life; and was never a "free moral a g e n t . " May he find Beyond the peace tha t eluded him here.

THE carnival of crime continues all about us. Good peo-ple everywhere should give active and practical aid to every movement that tends to the betterment of society, in social,edu-cational or religious lines. The present condition may be—prob-ably is—only temporary; but with the vast and constant influx of ignorant and vicious immigration, and the persistence of the liquor traffic, there is need of the aid of every citizen who hopes for the ultimate triumph of righteousness. If the battle with evil is to be won, there must be no political o r sectarian quarre ls on the march; but the enemy must be met with a solid front.

THE resignation by Rev. S. T . Morris of his pastorale of the Lowell Congregational church will be regretted on all hands. Mr. Morris is a pulpit orator of rare ability and a zealous and effective worker in all branches of Christian labor. His place will not soon be filled; nor will the influence of his life and labors here be lost or forgotten. "While THE LEDGER regrets the departure of Mr. Morris, we are assured that it is not a matter of choice on his par t ; but that it is forced upon him by circumstances beyond his control. We are glad to have known him; and hope the future has in store much of good for him and his. Lowell latchstrings will always be out when Mr. Morris comes this way.

THE LEDGER has received a copy of resolutions adopted by the Sunday school convention held at the West Lowell M. E. church last Sunday, in-reply to an editorial in the Lowell Journal, adverse to holding such conventions on Sundays. This is purely a church matter, and we prefer to permit the Journal to handle it without interference on our part , presuming that the editor of that paper will do what is r ight and fair in the premises. THE LEDGER believes in a proper observance of the Sabbath and in a decent respect for the rights and opinions of its neighbors; but also stands for the largest liberty of thought and action compatible with human rights and good citizenship. We believe that none of these r ights are inter-fered with by Sunday school conventions held on Sundays.

BE PATIENT and long-suffering with the boy. Don't give him a hard name and threaten him with the Reform school be-cause of his bad tricks. Keep the influences of home around him as long as possible, and make that home the best you can. Set him a good example yourself. Don't expect him to be bet-ter than you. If you use tobacco, spend your evenings in the saloons, read the Police Gazette, swear like a pirate and fish and shoot on Sundays, what can you expect of "Chip of the Old Block?" Remember, too, that you were a boy yourself, not so very long ago; and don't forget that the pleasures you loved then are the same the boy wants now. Give them to him, if they are right. Do your best by him. I t ' s your duty. Then , if he goes wrong af ter all, you'll have something to con-sole you. But the chances are, you'll be proud of him some d a y , I F YOU J U S T STICK TO HIM!

L O W E L L R E C E I V E S 1 5 4 3 GENUINE EXCURSIONS.

TUB LEDttKR, U)WKLtt MICU., THURSDAY. MAY 14, 1908

Apport ionment of Primary School

l u t e i e s t Money.

In the th i r ty - s ix th a n n u a l a p p o r -t i o n m e n t of p r i m a r y school InteroHt money , K e n t c o u n t y w i t h 35),.INS Hilldreri of school age, receives #28,758.80; louln c o u n t y w i t h 9,079, g e t s $5,447.40; Ha r ry c o u n t y w i t h <5.942. ge t s $3w5.20; Montca lm, w i t h 10,21.'!, ge t s $0,127.80.

Ada t o w n s h i p w i t h 400 school chi ldren ge t s $240; B o w n e w i t h 310.

_ ^ v t 8 $189.60; Cnledoniu w i t h 441, ge t s $264.60;Cannon, w i t h :{02, ge t s $181.20 Cascade w i t h 408. get«254.80; G r a t t a n w i t h 206, g e t s $128.60; Lowell w i t h 905, g e t s $54.1; Vergennes w i t h .503, receives $181.80.

C H U R C H E S A N D S O C I E T I E S .

B A P T I S T .

Services S u n d a y m o r n i n g a t 10:30. S u n d a y school a t 12 o 'clock. Even ing P r a y e r mee t ing T h u r s d a y a t 7::t0. Tl iere will be no services in theeve-n l n g on a c c o u n t of t h e farewel l ser-vices In t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l church.

flOCfETIES.

Tin. mooting of the T h u r s d a y Club ^ in iH. pos tponed ti l l M a y 21.

Sunday ExcurBlon Via Grand T r n o k t o Det ro i t , Saniuaw and Bay City .

- Kj'xt SiindH.v t r ahw leave Lowel l nV T 1 ra,,narriv"*»tLowell

10.20 p. m. I -are for the n.uiul t r i n |2 .10 and t o Sag inaw and Huv Citv $i .«5 A. O. Heydlnnff, Ageiu."

See our Commencement P r o g r a m s .

DID MUCH DAMAGE.

/ k e R r r e n t FrnMa H*T* A p p a r e n t l r Greatly R tdnord the Frn l t

Crop of Mdchlamn.

Metropolltlan Pleasure for Every-body.

Nearly every one living in th i scom-munl ty will doubless w a n t t o visit Grand Rapids, Monday, J u n e when t h e Adam F o r e p a u g h a n d Sells Bro the r s ' G r e a t Consolidated Show compr is ingdoubiec i rcus , double men-ageries, double museums, double hip-podromes , will appea r here. The menager ies con ta in the g rea t e s t num-ber of ra rewi ld l e a s t s ever seeq in our collection. In the circus there are300 s t a r performers , a n d in add i t i on t o all the s t a n d a r d circus a c t s t he re /ire a score o r more of sensa t iona l fea-tures . The re is n o t space t o emun-e ra t e here, b u t p rominen t a m o n g them m a y be ment ioned t h e world-f a m o u s Diavolo , w h o pe r fo rms the except ional ly wonderfu l f ea t of loop-ing t h e l o o p on a bicyle, a n ac t which lias as ton i shed tlie wor ld ; t h e n there in Mint ing, the nnicyle marvel ; tlie Auro ra Zouaves, wonderfu l ly drilled soldiers; L a Belie Leona, t h e renown-ed equestr ienne; twen ty - th r ee cham-p i o i m r e b a c k riders; S t a r r , t h e s h o o t -i n g s t a r , and theseven Rynn-Zorrel ias wor ld ' s g r e a t e s t aerial iste, and num-erous o t h e r features . All lines of t r a v -el will offerespeclaily low r a t e s of fare and p rov ide all necessary accom-m o d a t i o n s fo r tlie t h rongs w h o wish t o g o t o see them. The a g e n t of these Hues of t r a v e l will furnish nil necee s a rv In fo rma t ion as t o t ime of t r a i n s a n d r a t e of fare. There Is one t h i n g cer ta in , a n d t h a t is t h a t these ex-1 cursion a r r a n g e m e n t s will enable people w h o l lyehere t o see identically t h e s a m e s h o w a s seen by those w h o live In t h e me t ropo l i t an cities.

E v e r y b o d y v o t e In the Dic t ionary contes t .

Kaininn/.oo, May 11.—Report* indl-enfe that the recent f ros t s hava grrnt lv damaged and in some places praotically ruined lhe Michigan f ru i t crop. "Michigan frui t will be, I be-lieve, from repor ts which have reached me, f rom 25 to 40 per cent, of a crop this year ," said S. J . Dunkley. "At Har t ford the crop I • m told will be almost an ent i re fhilure. At South Haven near the lake the prospects are the brighteBt. The trees bloomed very full this •pr ing and some blossoms will come out yet . This will save the frui t growers from complete disaster." Mr. Dunkley has received pret ty full repor ts from his correspondents in the different sections of the f ru i t belt and his statement is believed to be approximately correct.

C. ,1. Monroe, trustee of the Uni-versity of Agriculture of Michigan, •nd in charge of the s late experi-mental farm at South Haven. Is one of the larpeM orclumlists in.Mich-

igan. He believes tha t the damage In the South Haven district is serious to the peach and cherry crop. Ihe former losing fully" one-half and the la t te r one-third. Pears and plums, while In full bloom, were not harmed. Losses were greatest a few. miles back f rom the lake, where Ihe warm weather of the early part of Ihe week had brought Ihe trees into bloonj earl ier than those directly on the lake f ron t . Apple blossoms were not out, and he believes thai Ihe apple crop has not been endangered.

Advices f rom the Holland and fiaugatuck district are much Ihe t ame in character as those from South Haven, only that Ihe losses are less severe. Along the lake Ihe losses arc slight and la te blooming f ru i t also suffered llltle. Although only 20 miles north of South Haven the blossoming around Saugatuck and nor th of the Kalamazoo river r a s not as f a r advanced.

Com • Blc Anm. Hat He Creek, May II.—It cost the

Orank Trunk Western $41,550 to secure the right of way for i ts new track west of nntl le Creek. The cost of legal pro-reedings against unwilling land hold-ers will bring ihe price up to $50,000.

Dr. IVI. Clayton Greene -— —Graduate ol—

University of Miuhigsn and Pos t Gradnttte course' at N e w Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital , N . Y. city.

Office—LOWELL MICH.

York

MILES OF WALL PAPER

T J I E do not know just how far our wall paper slock I U would extend if unrolled in a continuous strip, but

the distance would bo meamreJ by miles. Never before have the people of tbis locality had an opportunity to pick from a slock so ample as ours. Such an assort-ment is seldom found outside tbe larger citiei . W e are sure that our patrons appreoiale the variety of designs, tbe quality of the papers and the fair prices at which we offer them.

You'll find it a genuine pleasure to look over this vast array of artistic designs and beautiful oolorings, and to make a selection without doing so will be a sin against your own best interefls.

Drug and Book Store

Ladles Of Lowell and Vicinity

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We call your attention to the Spring Specialties Shown at the Big Dry Goods Store of M. Ruben & Co., and the LOW Prices now in force.

A Word to Prospective Customers and Old Ones

WE W A N T your trkde, ladies of Lowell and vicinity. T o get it, we kjiow' we must give

you most courteous treatment, up-to-date goods and the finest qualities for j'our money. We are prepared to do all this— and more.

You can buy more econom-ically here than any place we know of. A dollar will go farther than usual.

Light Colored Shirting Prints 03 o

Indigo Blue, Si lver Grey, Turkey Reds

and Blacks 04 c

Chicago C Brown Cotton o a i c

16 in warranted all Cotton Crash, reg price 5o, 03 i c

A l l linen crash, 8c quality 06 c

Amoskeog A Bag 15 c

Stark A Bag 17 c

25 pair Lace Curtains, regular price 1.25, now 85 c

And also the finest assortment of Tapestry

Curtains

W e have the largest and most complete line

of Tapestry and Chenille Table Spreads, Carpets,

Rugs and Linoleums ever shown in Lowell.

B j E T T E R still, every ar-

ticle you buy here is reliablfe—made by the

best known manufactur-ers. You can bank on the quality of your goods and 1f everything isn't jus t right, you can come back and have it exchanged or get

YOUR MONEY BACK.

Ladies' Walking Skirts Ladies' Dress Skirts

Ladies' Suits We buy in large quantities and for spot cash, therefore enables us to sell you high grade merchandise a t the extreme low prices quoted above.

Remember The Sale Begins

Saturday, April 25th . RUBEN & CO.

East Side ALLIE COVERT, Manager.

Lowell, Mich.

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THE LICDGKR, L O W E L I , , MICt t . T H U R S D A Y , M A Y 14, 1903,

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tM$ 1$ tbe Season For Whi le Goods, Dimities, Ginghams, etc. D o you graduate this year? If so see our special values

in French Lawns—just the proper th ing for graduating dresses, fine Laces to g o with them. Also Black French Lawns in fine quality. p

See our Whi te Fans at 50o, 75c and $1 .00

Oik Point ol Special interest in lliiH store just now is the MUSLIN U N D E R W E A R

stock. Wc have delighted many ladies with our high grade and low priced Muslin Underwear. Special values and made right. This is the season to look them over.

Strong Cnrtain Gectnre The goods back up the argument. You're just on the edge

of Spring housecleaning and you'll need new curtains. Perhaps, if so, ours will hit you just right.

tM$ 1$ tbe Season For Whi le Goods, Dimities, Ginghams, etc. D o you graduate this year? If so see our special values

in French Lawns—just the proper th ing for graduating dresses, fine Laces to g o with them. Also Black French Lawns in fine quality. p

See our Whi te Fans at 50o, 75c and $1 .00

Oik Point ol Special interest in lliiH store just now is the MUSLIN U N D E R W E A R

stock. Wc have delighted many ladies with our high grade and low priced Muslin Underwear. Special values and made right. This is the season to look them over.

Do not forget our Spring Suits

E . I R - C O L L j ^ R

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Our Country Cousins

CANNONSBURO.

Mrs. Venn A r m s t r o n g has recently placed a m o n u m e n t In Cannon ceme-tery t o the memory of her luiRbnud, F r a n k Arms t rong .

D. C. Smi th and EnRlish of Grand Rapids made J a m e s Bookey a call Tuesday . Mr. Smi th sent o u t a s tone t o be placed In the Cannon cemetery on the lo t o H I r s . J a n e Smi th .

Theodore Groner h a s erected a m o n u m e n t t o the memory of his

Suother , " G r a n d m a " Groner.

George Wild a n d wtte of Grand 'Rap ids spent Sunday wi th her sister, Mrs.AV. J . Her r lng ton .

Miss Hollls Brooks of G r a t t a n made her d a u g h t e r a visit F r iday .

Ray H o w a r d sjient S a t u r d a y and Sunday wi th his pa ren t s , J . H o w a r d a n d wife. >

Mrs. J a s . Nesblt t of Grand Rapids Is visi t ing relat ives a n d fr iends here.

Mrs. J o h n T h o m a s of Grand Rap-Ids w a s a gues t of J . L. T h o m a s and wife Monday .

The German Medicine s h o w gives en t e r t a inmen t s dur ing t h e week a t H a r t w e l l ' s hall .

Elder Merrll and family were all In a t t e n d a n c e a t church Sunday .

J . Mosher Is a t Chris. Blosser ' sand wa lks t o the ba rn a n d back several t imes a d a y and dresses himself and Is feeling and looking well.

The Gleaners will have a dance a t their hall Fr iday night . All are In-vited. Bill 11.

Eldson Hudson of Lowell a t tend-ed church here Sunday .

A bee w a s held Monday t o draw

Rev. Mild Mrs. Willnrd Aldrlch vis-ited their parents, .1. A. Aldrlch and wife, Inst w eek.

Mrs. I'lilla Cllley very pleasant ly enterlained the \ \ . F. M. S. Wednes-d a y nfhisi week. T w o n e w m e m b e r s were adtleil l o mir socletv.

Spring hizlness, leg aches, back aches, feel tired, no ambi t ion , no appel i le . all run down feeling. Rockv Mountain Tea puts new llfeln-lo your body: you feel good all over. 515 cents. l). G. LOOK.

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KHARRAK-VKRGBNKBFL.

George Kewisdid some ca rpen te r work for P. Byrnes last week.

Bert Tay lo r spent Sunday in ( i ra t -t a n .

H. Watk lns and wife are spending a few days wi th relatives in Grand Rapids.

w n l k " t n 0 8 e , e s '

M a u d — L a s t n igh t J a c k told me t h a t he w o u l d n ' t m a r r y the best girl living, unless —what—unless she t o o k Rocky Mounta in Tea . Sensible fellow. 35 centa. D. G. LOOK.

SOUTH B O S T O N - E L M D A L E .

Rev. J . C. Dorris , of Monterey, will speak a t S o u t h Bos ton , M. E . church a t 2, p. m. , Sunday , May 17.

PARNELL.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Heffron and daugh te r , Es ther , of Lowell , spent Sunday w i t h his pa ren t s .

Mr. a n d Mrs. Malone a re en t e r t a in -ing the i r d a u g h t e r a n d her l i t t le son of Grand Rapids .

Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Gehan a re t h e p roud possessors of a b a b y j£lii.

Mrs. M. Malone re tu rned home Wednesday n i g h t a f t e r spending several d a y s wi th Lowel l fr iends.

Mary a n d JImmIe Downes spent Sunday w i t h Ber tha Byrnes of Gratr tan.

Misses Mary McGInnls a n d E v a Bergln of Lowell spen t a couple of d a y s l a s t week wi th re la t ives here.

Mr. Lj 'ons , w h o h a d been work ing a t Mike Downes ' , w a s called a w a y las t week on account of t h e Illness of his sister In Grand Rapids .

Miss E v a McGInnls visi ted Ber tha a n d Mollis Doyle F r i d a y .

Miss Jos le McDonald of " D o w n the River" Is ass is t ing Mrs. M. Downes.

Mrs. R h o d a Ann Jes tefer h a d an auct ion sale S a t u r d a y on the Delia Beech fa rm.

a t the church.

Mrs. Rhoda Mosher has gone t o live w i t h herchlldren.

Mrs. S. Carrie P o r t e r w a s called t o Muskegon last week Monday t o at-tend t h e funeral of her only own b r o t h e r . Dr. W. B. Morrison, of t h a t place. Dr. Morrison was 65 years old a n d served wi th dist inction In t h e Civil wa r , leaving the Michigan Universi ty to enlist In the Old Third Michigan volunteer Infantry . He w a s ' a successful physician and surgeon, having begun his practice In M u s k e g o i r l n 1S65. T h e Daily Chronicle of t h a t city gives his life and d e a t h en extended and promin-e n t notice.

Mrs. Dexter Jones of Hesperla w a s a g u e s t of her mother , Mrs. J . Mosh-er, recently. • * •

N o r m a Church re turned l a s t week f rom a visit ..with her cousins l» G r a n d Rapids.

Mr. Frledly 's family moved l a s t week t o R. McGee's t e n a n t house.

Clarence Myers moved t o Lowell l a s t week.

J o h n Costello moved In to Fred Rogers ' house l a s t week.

• C A S C A D E .

H u g h B r o w n , J r . , of 40 Charles s t r e e t , G r r n d Rapids , Is in very p o o r Hal fh .

Geo. P a t t e r s o n h a s b o u g h t a half In teres t w i t h W . D. Kennedy In t h e s t o r e here. ;

T h e Misses Gladys a n d Florence T h o m p s o n , d a u g h t e r s of Mr. a n d Mi's. Glen T h o m p s o n of Grand Rap-Ids, a r e the pleased possessors of a n e w piano.

Mrs. F r a n k JJorham a n d d a u g h t e r jRuth, of Ohio, a r e vis i t ing her pa r -en t s . Mr. a n d Mrs. G. S t a r k , a n d o t h e r relatives here.

J o h n Brass , w h o Is w o r k i n g In t h e Interes t of t h e s t a t e fisheries, has re-t u r n e d to D r a y t o n P l a i n s a f t e r - a s h o r t visit w i t h relatives here.

HOW** Thi s? We offer One Hundred Dollars re-

ward for any case of C a t a r r h t h a t cannot be cured by H a l ' s C a t a r r h Cure.

F. J. Chenkv & n»., Toi-KDo O. We, the undersigned, have k n o w n

F. J . CHBNKY for the last 15 years , and lielleve him perfectly honorab le In all business t r a n s a c t i o n s and finan-cially able to carry o u t any obliga-t ions made by their firm.

W e s t & tbmx wholesale d ruggis t s , Toledo,O. , W a u h n o , K innan & M a r -vin, Wholesale Druggis ts , Toledo, O.

Hal l ' s Ca ta r rh Cure Is taken Intern-ally, ac t ing directly upon the b lood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem. Test imonials sent free. Price75c. per bott le . Sold by all Drugls ts .

Hal l ' s Family Pills a re the best .

The social a t J . Mason's hal l Fri-day was largely at tended and an en-joyable t ime had.

Mrs. Rose Costello is visit ing her g randmothe r . Mrp.'S. Malone.

Fr . Aevur was a t Parnell a few days last week, the guest of Rev. Fr . Byrne.

Kent J a k e w a y has purchased a line new team.

Ollie Roach is assis t ing Mrs. L a u r a Corrlgan wi th her household duties.

Quite a number are victims of the mumps and measles around here.

Ethel Weeks Is assist ing Mrs. O. H o w a r d .

Weddlnu bells will ring May 1» for Miss Marlon Weekes of G r a t t a n and J o h n Joyce of ( 'annon. We wish the young couple much joy.

Quite a number f rom Beldlug at-. tended Masonic lodge a t G r a t t a n "Sa tu rday evening. Nearly all of i them had automobiles .

M'CORDB.

E A S T L O W E L L .

Mrs. J a s . Lewis and t w o children of D a k o t a have come t o spend the Summer w i t h her p a r e n t s ; Mr. and Mrs. E. I jew Is.

L. Cogswell Is d r a w i n g off his last years ' p o t a t o crop.

Floy McMahon, of Lowell , spent Sunday wi th her a u n t , Mrs. C. Hen-de r sho t t .

Rev. F. Pr ies t , of West Lowell , h a s lieen shear ing sheep In th i s neighbor-hood.

Mrs. H. Coles a n d d a u g h t e r Pink a n d Annie Payne of S a r a n a c spent T h u r s d a y w i t h Mr. H a t c h and faml ly In Keene.

visited Collins, a t F o x ' s

corners Sunday .

Ki t t l e Carr and Cora Howe, of Lowell , culled on Mrs. J o h n Cary Sunday .

Myron Kyse r and wife, and S. A. Ware, wife a n d d a u g h t e r drove over t o Chas. ^ y s e r ' s t o have a fresh drink o u t of a 180-foot well which liad been recently dug.

George Godfrey and family her b ro the r , Will

V E R G E K K E I STATION.

Miss Frances Lavender enter ta in-ed her niece and husband , Mr. and MrS*F. Piper, of Orleans, recently.

F r a n k K ^ C h w a s a t Grand Rapids on business las t week Wednesday.

c. R. P o r t e r went t o Maple Rapids lab\ week Monday to have a cancer renur.od from his Hp.

Mr. aiu\ Mrs. D. Garfield visited In S a r a n a c Suwday.

J . Hapeman.Mid wl fespen tSunday a t Horace Fo rd e In G r a t t a n .

Wm. Garfield of WWtneyvllle w a s here S a t u r d a y a n d Suudny.

Mrs. Carrie Cross a n d Jessie Condon were In Lowell Sunday .

D a n P a t t e r s o n Is en t e r t a in ing t h e measles.

Morgan Boyce. wife a n d daughtei-Rebecca of MIddlevllle visited a t M. T h o m a s Sunday .

J . W. Brewer and family spent S u n d a y a t F reepo r t .

Adelbert Wood of Al to visited his pa ren t s , D. Wood a n d wife S u n d a y .

J a y Ellis Is a m o n g t h e sick ones .

G r a n d m a Sweeden Is v e r y low at t h i s wr i t ing .

Fred T h o m a s visited his fr iend. Miss B a r t l e t t of Ada S u n d a y .

F r a n k H a r m o n a n d Ed McKnlght of Eardlyvll le were here Sunday .

There will be a .pound social at Whltaeyvll le church F r i d a y evening. May 15., Ice c ream a n d cake will be served.

Mrs. E m m a Tyler of G r a n d Rap ids J o h n Is visi t ing

Cox, Sr. her mo the r , Mrs.

Jennie Clark w a s in Alto Monday.

Mrs. Cora T h o m a a a n d daugh te r E d i t h of Grand Rap lda spent a few d a y s wi th her son Cl in ton.

, P R A T T L A K E .

There w a s no preaching a t t h e M. E. church S u n d a y and m a n y a t t e n d ed the Congrega t iona l services.

The sick In t h i s vicinity a r e l m p r o v lug.

Rev. Mann ing will preform the mar r i age ceremony f o r Miss LaNora Hill and William K l a h n May 20.

While vis i t ing her sister, Mrs. Armlnda Mllllman, Mrs. Maria (iiin-ulson w a s t a k e n qu i t e 111 and w a s carried t o her home nea r Clarksvlilc.

Visitors a t Levi Fle tcher ' s Sundav were Miss Mix, A. M. Andrews and family, F . L. H a r k e r and wife. Will T h o m a s a n d M™- G. L . S t a n n a r d a n d children.

Several e x t r a ju ro rs have been sub-poenaed f rom Bos ton t ownsh ip for t h e May t e rm of cou r t , a s there are several cases t o be disposed of t he ac to rs of which live In t h e eastern partof t h e coun ty .

Ei»ter ii over, now ootnes hnui'e oleaniDg and you will need a

NEW U M B E R SET for the spare room. We have them at Ihe following prices

JOHN HEADLEY The Ada Pioneer, who died May 2.

I Pr inted here by the cour tesy of the Grand Kapids Herald.)

Vote for your teacher.

THE LOWELL MARKET REPORT

[Correcled Ma* 13, 1903]

(IKUN. Wheat—72c p«r bushel. Oats- 34o per biiBhel. Oorn—50c pet bunhel. Rye—45o per bushel.

rKxi>. Corn and Date-$23 00 per ton. B«m-$I8 00 per ton.

FEATIIKH nBr.SSKD POl'LTRI.

Turkeys-14c per pound Dncks— 18c per pound Chickens—12f per ponnd. Fowl—Ho per pound

Floor—$2.00 per owl. Butler—I•'» to 16r per pound. EglfH—I3c perdoien 1 nrd—1* lo 14c per pound Polaloe*-40 o per bushel. AppIeB--7fto per hhl Alsike Clover Heed -J>7.S0 to $8 00 Clover seed—$tt 5 » O 1/ 50 per bushel. Middlings—$19 OOper ton. Beaus—11 60an<i f t 75 per bushbl. Corn meal—$20 00 per lon. Wool—16c to 18c per pound.

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Beef, live weight —$8 50 ^ f 4 50 per cwt Beef, dressed—$5 00 diffl 50 per cwt Veal dressed- f6 00 © 7 00 per nwl Sheep, live weight—$850 @ 4 00 pet owl Lambs live weight—$5 00 per cwt Pork alive—$5 00 @ 5 50 per cwt Pork dressed—$7 50- 8 00 per cV*t

6 piece set.. 1.25 lo $1.7

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Yours for bnsinees.

Collar's Bazaar.

The

La GRANDE Has a choice line of

Tobaccos and Cigars

There also you can get your BarberWork

Done to suit yon

BARNES BROS. Next door to postoffice.

O e t Y o u r

JUST ARRIVED I 60 pairs more of H. H. Lane «fc Co.'s always easy Shoes and Slippers. These are the goods that are warranted not to hurt your feet. If they do you are not to pay anything for them.

Among the other things we want to call your atteution to is our new line of

Li t t le Q w n f Youthe and ^ s - F i n e Shoos

Colored ladles—excuse me—ladles' colored umbrellas a n d fancy p a r a -sols a t Ruben & Co.'s.

FOR SALE OR RENT—House, barn , well and cistern on Jefferson s t reet . Mrs. M. As H e w e t t .

T H I S T L E I N E will kill you r Cana-da thist les. Guaran teed , no cure no pay . H. Nash. 4w

Tin alwiiyn true in the use of paints that quality is remembered long a f t e r price is forgot ten. Our Shaker Paint guarantee insures qual-ity. For sale by

1). G. LOOK.

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Also our line of Ladies' $1.00 Oxfords and Strap Sandals the last named articles are as good and fine as you usually get for $1.25

Young Man Are you thinkidg of buying a Patent Leather Shoe this Sum-mer? If so, don't think because you pay some one elHc 50c or $1.00 more for a pair of them than we charge that you have got a better shoe. W e have sold several pairs of them to people who live in Grand Rapids and they tell us they do better here.

The old reliable Shoe House.

A. J. Howk & Son

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^pecial Sale

£ yya l i Paper

During Week Beginning Mag 16 we will offer several patterns of

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15c Wall Paper at IQc Per Rol l | This sale will last only during the week. ^ See some of the patterns in our window. ^

A. D. Sturgis!

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FARM IMPLEMENTS!

T h a Greenville Banner Plow Cross 8-Horse Cultivator Empire Drill

Are the best of their kind and the cheapest in the end.

See our Lever Drags,Wag-ons, Combination Racks, and remember that tbe Deering Harvesters are time tried and tested.

John Kellogg Headquarters for J . I. Case Threshing Mtchinee.

National Clothing Co., 0 3 - e S O n n a l S t .

Always Selling Good Merchandise Below the Price Others Charge...

Has made this store wonderfully successful, because our spot cash purchases and giving our patrons tbe benefit of them has en-abled us to grow faster than any other house in AMERICA. You see it everywhere. It is talked about on the streets, on the cars —it is in the air—in point of value g iv ing this store has them all beaten to death.

Men's Suits Such a varied choice is here that mere-ly a hint is possible—these are cheviots

worsteds, tweeds and cassimeres, serges and clays, but it is the novelty of the weave and color and the high standard of cloth and trimmings that makes them superior.

$5.00 to $20.00

SHOES for men, women and children, every one new and up-to-date—$1.60 t o $ 3 0 0

Fancy Negilee Shirts—1,500 dozen to select f rom, s tyl ish right up to the minute. Some conspicuous pati- ius and other quiet designs. Every shirt a fitter, worth from 50o to $ 2 . 0 0 ; our prices only - i-

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Dictionary V o t i n g Contest

T h e L o w e l l L e d g e r ganl^^VKB^TER'S I N T E R N A T I O N A L D I C T I O N A R Y , latest edition, regular $10 volume which *ill be G i v e n t o t h e T e a c h e r who receives the most votes. Anyone can vote for aoy teacher he chooses.

Every copy of of T h e Ledger contains a coupon good for one vote. Cl ip them out, fill iu the name of the teacher you wish to vote for and slip it into the ballot box at foot of The Ledger office stairway, or send the ballots to T b e Ledger b y mail and

they will be put into the box for you.

W i t h every dollar paid for a year's subscription to The Ledger, a coupon good for 5^ votes will be g iven; with 50 .cents six mouths' subscription, 26 votes; and for 26 cents, three months' subscription, 13 vote coupons will be g iven.

Solicitors Wanted T o take subscriptions ] f o r T H E L E D G E R

L I B E R A L COMISSION G I V E N

I Measure Favoring Popular Election

of United SUtat Senators la Killed.

The American Soldiers Capture Ten Forts and the Sultan of

Amparuganos.

A TAX EXEMPTION BILL IS ALSO LOST, HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN NATIVES KILLED

P r M l d e n t of t h e § e n « 4 e T h l n k a P l o a l

A d J o a r n i p M i t W i l l C o m r o n J n a e

S—MMnr X o r a l M M o m S e n t t o t k * S o V M * h f G o v . BU»b—Ottier Ro tC l

ot l a t e r w t .

fSpocial Corrttpondtnce.l

T i r o A m e r l o o a i A r e K i l l e d a n i l S e v e a O t h e r s W o n n d e d — O a p t . P e r a h l n a ' a C o l o m a W l a a I m p o r t a a t V i e t o r r l a t h e T a r a o a C o a n t r y o a L a k e L a n a o ,

l a l a n d of H f c a d a a a o .

Manila. Pershing,

May 8.—Cnpt. J o h n J . whose forcc recently ad-

Lanring. May 11 . -The bill provW- m , n l i t e r e d a M v e r e d ^ e a t ^ t h e

iBf f o r the nomination of candidates B < l C a i o d l a n M o r o i l n Mindanao, and f o r United States senator by the peo- w h o r e t u r n e d t o t h a t c o u n t r ^ pie was killed in the house. Two c a , | W o f r c p o r t B i h B t t h e M o ^ ^ e r e years ago the legislature passed a B g a i n assembling, had an encounter resolution asking congress to submit w , t h t h e r e b e U ^ e a 8 t o {

an amendment t o the conRtitunon Lgngo, p rodd ing fo r the election of senatora w a i ft r D n n l n g flghu w h l c h

by direct vote. Anally centered on a group of ten The bijl t o exempt f rom taxation e a r t h w o r k 8 . E igh t of these were

•II credits, including mortgages and e a B n y c a p t u r e d b y ^ Americans, land contracts, waa defeated in the b u t t h e d e f e n d e r a o l the ninth and house. I t had been expected^ tha t t e n t h made a ga l lan t resistance, and

RBLIBVKD OP DOTY.

P b a t m a a t e r G e n e r a l P a r n e R e n o v a a A. W . M a r h e n . f r o m H e a d of t h e

F r e e D e l l t e r r S y o t e m .

Washington, Mtty 0.—The investiga-tion of the afTairs of tl^e post office de-par tment , which has been dragging along for two months, took n sensa-tional turn late yesterday nfternoon when, by order of Postmaster Gen-eral Payne, August W, Machen, gen-eral superintendent of the free dcliv-ery system, and one of the most wide-ly knoWn government .officials in the United States, was relieved^from h i t duties, and Post Office Inspector M. C. Fosnes was designated to take charge of tha t service.

The action of the postipnstcr general was taken on the written recommenda-tion of Four th Assislant Postmaster General Brfstow, who is directing the investigation of the affairs of the de-par tment . Mr. Machen promptly Ac-quiesced In the decision of the post-master general, taking occasion to say. In doing so. that4ie courted th? fu l les t investigation of bis official conduct..

TWO THOUSAND HOMELESS.

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AIWUOV* •« — t he re would b e a g rea t deal of talk on the bill, a s thare waa much Inter-est In it . but tbe members seemed to have run out of a rguments In com-mi t tee of the whole. The mpasure had lost some votes since i t s last dis-cussion because a f ew members had

lost 130 men in killed and wounded before they were overcome, . The Americans had two killed and seven wounded.

F i n d W a r l i k e B a H h w o r k a .

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killed David Trombley, of this city, was oxonernted by a coroner's ju ry n t the inquest in Unionville before Coroner Chose. The verdict said Mrs. Roworth was justified in shooting Trombley, who, with Dafoe and Schlndehette, were attnekin^ her and enter ing her home. The inquest oc-cupied the ent i re af ternoon. No com-plaint was made against Mrs. Ho-worth and she was released f rom cus-

tody.

Naaaolevm for P lna ree . Detroit, May 11.—A mausoleum la

now being built in Woodlawn ceme-tery and will be completed by the end of 'this nioivih. Herf will be final-ly laid away the remains of the la te Gov. Plngree and his daughter . Ger-t rude. which a re still In the ceme-te ry vault in Woodmere. Under a rule o f . the la t ter cemetery, no mausoleums 'can be built there and this caused Mrs. Pingree to choose a lot in Woodlawn. The removal wjll be made privately.

been advised by supervisors In their P ' " " ~ . - , , , . . , d is t r ic t , to oppose t h . bill, . . it ^ e D • " b j . . g . « d . and Jrle-d-w c l d lake .ome . . . e u m e n t . off ! y ' " ' f ' N ° °PP<»")°» the i r tax rol l . . J n t U < h e " P o t i o n .pproached the

Presldei-t Ktdler, of the . ena te . I " " ' « o u " r y . " W c h appewed . t • a ; , the l eg l a l . t o r . will quit work « " t t o b e d c e r t e d . Suddenly two

May 29 and finally ad jonrn June 5, " o r k L c o " ? a " , i ' " f r i v e r l " " ,

the . a n , , a . d o n . at the laat . . . . l o n , c o v < ! r e d w " h b a , t l t

Gov, Bliss sent to tbe senate t h e nomination of Elgin Mifflin as a mem-ber of the board of control of the s t a t e school f o r the blind, to succeed the late G. W. Bement. Other nom-inat ions were as follows: Member

were dla-dovercd. There were eight smaller works flanking t h e main ones, and akillfully placed. The American art i l lery advanced and reduccd the l a t t e r w i thou t suffer ing a n y loss.

Then the ar t i l lery cbelled the ninth works while Lieuts. Shaw and Oracle.

of the board of guardians of t h e in- 'T.V*". , J t . , duatrlat home for gir l . , .1 , veara. i r " ' ' • • r l 0 ' t ! " ! Tw«n y-aeventll In-

Mr, . May S. E n a g * . of lUy City, re- • * . P 0 , l t ' ? , ppolntment; member of Anderaon- ^ their men forward In which

monument tarn- , •""* n,,n1' Moros Wer' kayonot^. Sal tan Sa r reade ra .

Lansing. May 11.—'i'he weekly c rop report issued by Director Schneider, •if the weather bureau, s tates tha t the cold weather has again checked the growth of wheat, rye, meadow/j and pas tures , and retarded the germ-iualion of oats, peas and barley. Wheat mostly continues healthy, bu t lias made Very li t t le g rowth ; pastur-age is ..still short and scanty. Wet, cold ground has rot ted some oat seed nnd necessitated reseeding on low land. Oat, barley and pea seeding a r c nearly completed in the lower penineula; f a n n e r s are beginning to how oats , peas and spr ing wheat in the upper peninsula. Plowing f o r corn, beans and sugar beets Is becom-ing general in the Routhern and cen-t ra l counties nnd sugar beet seeding is Tinite-generally beginning-in t b e principal sugar beet counties. Ear ly ]Kitato p lan t ing Is in progress in most of the cen t ra l and southern counties.

CHARGES MADE PUBLIC.

T h e M a y o r o f S t . J o a r p h G I v e a U J a

R e a a o u a f o r S a a v r n d i a i R C h i e f o f PoOdee M o r t o n .

St. Joseph . May 11.—The detai ls of (he charges p re fe r red against Chief of Police Morton by Mayor S t a r r have been made public. Accepting money f rom propr ie tors of housea of ill fame, neglect of duty and mis-conduct in office a r e the principal | fflli'lH c o u n t s of t h e mayor ' s Indictment. These charges a re the grounds on which the mayor recently suspend-ed Morton. The l a t t e r , though le-gal ly relieved of office, appears with

JJshis s t a r ill public, and re fuses t o acknoXvledge the mayor ' s au thor i ty

v t o remove him f r o m duty. Mor ton a n d Mayor S t a r r a r e the re fore both a c t i n g as ch l | f of police.

Corne r Stone LaM. Manon. May 11.—Fully 5.000 peraona

visited Mason to wi tness the laying of Uie co rpe r s tone of Inghum's new cnur thouse . Therb was a parade in the forenoon, in which the civic» mUiiafy and f r a t e r n a l organizat iona

the county ^marched. Gov. Blisa-eonld p r e 8 e n t , Orand Master Hnneot- w . Uroughton, of Paw Paw, aaiiUte.1 bv Orand Marshal Tliomas

>eari on, of Midlutid. and o the r s t a t e on.eers of ,1... m i l M j n i r o r d c r t | i n d

; nh ; \ 7 e U , e r«t«aHHtlc fc remonv of

1". ' he atone. Thr c l i r r N . r 0 , ; t o f

progmmme consumed the af te rnoon. r •

AoanHted. Hay City, May l l . - M r s . Prank Ho-

wortb, qf n j e . Crt;ek* who shot and

Ate Wild I'amnlpB. Bay City, May 11.—Mrs. Fred Bach-

-man, of this city, with her son and daughter, went to Cnimp, Bay county to visit relatives. They ate parsnips, and information has come to the police depar tment t h a t the woman is dead, the girl dying and the boy dangerously sick. A doctor has been sent t o them.

Handed Hlmaelf. Detroit . May 11.—Charles J . French,

a bookkeeper for a piano firm here committed buicide by hanging himself from the Union stat ion railway via duct. Brooding over an attack of ap pendicitfe is supposed to be the cause He leaves a wife and two grown chil-dren.

^ Veteran Dead. Coidwatcr, May 11.—George Blair,

aged nearly 90 years, died At t h e county house. The aged man served in the Florida India nwar. fo r which he received a pension of eight dol-lars a month. He had been blind for several .years.

Victim of lilve Wire. Kalamazoo. May 11.—Ray Har-

rington. aged 20. unmarried, was killed in the power house of the Michigan Traction company at Au-gUFta. He f/umbled against a high tensfnn wire and received 25.000 volte in his body.

~f l — ville prison soldiers' monument mission. Mrs. M. Jenn ie Carpenter, of Saginaw; E. S. Jamieson. of Ma-rine City and George W. Stone, of-Lansing. Mrs. Carpenter ' s appoint-ment was In recognition of the fact tha t , t be -site of the priaon on which the monument will be erected was purchased by the National W. B. C.

The sena te commit tee on appro-priat ions and finance has favorably reported the Simons bill, appropriat-ing $230,000 f o r a soldiers ' and sail-ors ' monument, to be erected on the s ta te house grounds. The committee amended tbe hill so t h a t .the appro-priation will t e paid out of the pres-ent general fund of the state, instead of being provided f p r in the fo r th -coming s t a te tax levy.

The house, by 6b to 19. voted f o r the establishment of a new normal school-ih western Michigan. The bill has passed the senate, bu t waa amended in the house t o provide t h a t the school must be erected on a s i t e J at least 20 acres in extent . The sen-a t e must concur in t h e amendment before the bill goes to the governor. The s ta te board of education is to se-lect tbe location, which several west-ern Michigan towns are trying to get . The bill carries an appropriat ion pf $37,000.

The house spent an hour consid' erlng Representative Campbell's bill to amend the Inheritance t a x law. and it was finally 'agreed to. I t pro-vides t h a t where an inheritance ex-ceeds $10,000 the whole inheritance shall be taxed a t one per cent, of the value. The present law provides t h a t where an estate is above $5,000 only the amount iRi excess of $5,000 shall be taxed.

The house passed on third reading the Vaughn bill, providing for inde terminate sentences fo r Convicts '

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Ottawa. Ont.. May 12.—About 256 houses destroyed, probably 2,000 peo-ple homeless and a financial loss of ful ly $500,000 is the resul t of the con-fiagration which Sunday devastated the area between the Ottawa & Par-ry Sound rai lway t racks on the Saat. Albert on the nor th and the t r acks of the Canadian Pacific Prescot t line and Third avenve on the west. The money loss is about one-half cpvered by insurance. While It waa generally believed ^Sunday night t h a t an incendiary bad s tar ted the fire, doubta were thrown upon this theory Monday. I t was hald Monday t h a t the blaze was seen in the grass be-fore It seized the lumber. There was f rom 10,000,000 to 15,000.000 feet of lumber burned. The buildings de^ stroyed were dwelling houses and stores. No lives a r e known to have been lost.

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accordance with the const i tut ional ' amendment made a t last fall 's elec-tion.

The Denby bill amending the gen-eral corporations bill was passed by tbe house, a f t e r bejng amended so as to limit the amount of capital stock to $25,000,000 and to prohibit a cor-poration holding stock in another corporation.

In terea t on the Michigan :war loan bonds of 1898 ceased running May 1, a sd i t i s r ow probable t h a t t h e bonds will be promptty retired. The bonds Issued amounted to $500,000. They were ten year war bonds with a priv-ilege of retir ing them a f t e r five years if the state desired, / he re is no rea-son why the bonds should not be paid now. and the s t a te ig calling them in. Of the issue of $500,000 there are still $207,300 outstanding. Bonds a r e be-ing presented dally for payment.

Secretary of State Warmer has In-s t i tuted a vigorous campaign against various Corporations of other states which are operating In Michigan without author i ty . For several weeks " he has been colle'cflng evidence against these concemi nnd has com-pleted his case againia a prominent Illlnohi corporation and has formally requested the a t to rney general to in-BtJtute legal proceedings against this dbrporation to collect the penalty. This penalty is $1,000 -for each month tbe company t ransacts business in the s tate wi thout author i ty .

State Oil Inspector Judson has filed • with the s t a t e Auditors Wa repor t f o r

the first quar te r of 1003.';: During t h a t period he eolleeted fees aggre-ga t ing $12,289.19. The i alaries and expenses of the Inspector and his deputies amounted to $8,278,81. leav-ing a balance of $4,020.38 to be cov-ered into the s tate t reasury .

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At n ightfal l the cavalry surround-Ihe last and s t ronges t Moro

stronghold and kept pouring in vol-leys until ' a t dawn the sUltan of Ampungano aurrendered , with 60 prlsonefa. 36 obsolete ^ cannon. 44 rifles, and many krisseB.v The strong-hold was then mined and demolished. The expedition then continued scottt^ ng in tbe Interior. •

The sul tap of Maranfflo. .with nil his followers, surrendered tb rfaj. Billiard. * He and his t roops "took the oath of allegiance amid a scene of barbaric splendor, with their shining weapons and coats of armor , andd i s -playing t h e Moorish "emblems and ahlelds. The aged sultan said he had been a l ifelong foe of the Spaniards, but he had surrendered because he observed t h a t the Americans were constantly victorious in battler t h a t they governed .the people fairly, and gave work a t I f e g e wages. .

• a a k e a V c a s e l a l U l a e d .

Wreckers have feuexfteded in raising the sunken Spanish gunboat Velasco, near the Ca>dte yard. The machin-ery of the ^Bsel is ruined and the hull ft par t ly warped from fire. There a r e a f ew small shell holes In tbe but}, b u t they were not enough to f a u s e t h e sinking of the boa^, a n d It was undoubtedly scuttled, as t b e bilge cocks were ftlund open. T h e sinking of this vessel was the iridi-rect resu l t of the a t tack of t h e Petrel on t h e small Spanish gunboats In the shallow, wa te t s Of Bacoor bay.

The Relna Cristina. t h e flagship of Admiral Montejo, which was sunk by Admiral Dewey's fleet during t h e fight of May 1, 1898, and which was recently raised and beached by a syndicate of American engineers, is now afloat. I t has been repainted, and as much of its machinery is serv-iceable* the wreckers anticipate a handsome profit .

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Roanoke, Va.. May 8.—Six men were killed and three oth'ers injured, sopie of them fata l ly , by a slide of r6ck in ttfe east «nd of .tunnel No. 2 a t Eggleston Springs, on.,the Norfolk £ Western railroad, Railroad con-, t r a c t o r s were engaged in • 'double t racking the two tunnels a t the point named, and when the tunnel-ing force had removed the ear th and stone f o r the railroad t racks at the point where the calamity occurred a huge slide" of ' solid stone gave - way on tbe mountain side a'hd came down a t an angle of about 45 degrees, 's tr iking the gang of laborers a t work fa i r ly and crushing the life out of six men.

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Chipley, Fia.. May 7.—Judge A. E. Maxwell, except Senator Vest, t h e laat mrvivor of the confederate 'e tat ia sen-ate. died here, aged 83. Judge Max-well was a member of Congress f r o m 1853 to 1857; was confederate s ta tes lenator f rom 1862 till 1865? was ap-pointed judge of the . state supreme Bourt in 1866; was circuit judge frojn 1877 to 1885. ^nd was chief justice of Florida from 1887 to 1891,

Olvea • Lon* Terat. Ginton . la.. May 7.—George Ba*»

rier. wanted in four states f o r rob-bery and in several . Iowa cities for the same crime, was sentenced here Monday to 15 years in the s ta te penitentiary. Burr icr confessed t h a t tie was Implicated in the diamond and fur robberies here.

C r o s a e d t h e D a r k R i v e r .

Newton. Mass.. May 7.—Mrs. Samuel P. Smhh. .widow of Rev. Dr. Sndth luthor of ^America." died at her home n Newton Center Wednesday night from old age. She was born in Haver> iiill. Mass.. about 90 years agp. IV. Smith died in November, 1895.

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Springfield, 111., May 8.—At xiitfS 'clock .Friday morning the house of epresentatlves adjourned sine die,

the senate having tfljburned a t and t b e Forty- tbird general asWin bly was a thing of the past . Tlie Mueller municipal ownership bill waa le f t in the governor 's hands. Dur-ing t b & session over 100 bills were passed, exclusive of regular appro-priation bills, which approximate 179, carrying appropriat ions of about $15,000,000. Dur ing the session of four months 1.100 bills were killed.

H a t a l F i r e . Kewanee. 111., May 12.—In a fire

which destroyed the Tremont house here early in the morning Egger t Timm, of Amboy, III., perished and Edward Krumpleman, of Marcelline', Mo,, suffered injuries f rom whieh he died a t two o'clock yes terday a f t e r -noon. Theodore D. Thompson, of Magnolia, III., was seriously burned, but will recover.

t i o l t a B l a O A c e . Panama. Colombia, May 12.—It fn

reported here t h a t President Marro-quin has been compelled to resign office on account ,of political t rou-bles, . and t h a t Gen. Raphael Reyes, second vice president of Colombia,' will assume the presidency. Pr iepds of the canal are anxiously await ing confirmation of th is Report.

B o a l a e a a la I j food. New York, May9.—Bradstreet says;

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M o t h e r a n d D a a s h t e r P e r i s h . Frankfort , Ind., May 11.—Mrs. N, A.

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"You were jus t In t ime ," 'he said. ".Tim, there, a in ' t wor th shucks. He can't swim a stroke. Another min-ute, an' I'd 'a' croaked." ^

" I t was ra ther 4 c'ose shave," ob-serve^ Rosslter.

"Gee, ye s l " Thia was said with nonalderable emphnsln, and a siir-p ldon Of color began to creep In to the young man's pallid cheeks. »

lie waa perhaps 26 or 27 years of age, and aa Rosslter now glanced f r o m his face to tha t of the boy, who had edged close to him, he saw a t oncn from the s t rong resemblance between them tha t they must be brothera , . the younger hardly more than Ifi. Yhey were not unattractive faces, either of them, nnd In the elder's Rosslter read lines of determinat ion and self-reliance t h a t made him f o r the instant envious. Both were alimly fashioned, with a slight s toop to the shoulders, and both had the lifeless complexions of those who spend little time In the open air . They had clear eyes of steel-blue, and the hair of the elder curled slightl^. He had. moreover, au In-significant brown mustache.

"Come out In the sun." said Bos-siter to the one he had rescued; "It'll brace you up." ,

He gave the young man a helping hand, and steadied him a f t e r he hml got upon his feet, .

"Crlpc, but I'm weak!" the whilom swimmer said. "You Wouldn't t j i lnk It 'ud take it out of a follow so," and

he sat down near where he had laid ^ hi» clothes. I

Rosslter now began to realize the condition of his own garments . |

" I believe I'll have to wring my things out ." he remarked, "and let them dry in the sun," and he pro-

. ceeded for thwi th to pu t this scheme into execution.

For a space Httle was said, the two brothers absently watching the va-gran t as be spread his worn articles of apparel upon the grass. Finally the elder spoke up quickly.

"How'd you happen along jus t a s you did?" he Inquired.

"Oh, I waa having a nap over yon-der," answered Rosslter, waving his hand in- the direction of the elm un-der which he had been reclining, "and 1 heard your brother shout."

"Having a nap eh?" this with con-siderable surprise, as though the speaker could not understand t h e philospoby of a mid-morning indul-gence of t h a t character .

"Yes. but"—with a swift sh i f t of the topic of conversation—"you haven't told me what was the t rouble with you out there ," and Rosslter nodded towards the water .

"Oh. a cramp caught me. I mus t !iave been too warm when I went in. I t doubled me all up on one side, and I called t o Jim, who was pad-dlln' about in shallow water . He ran out onto the bank scar t stiff, and be-gan yellin' like mad. I t ' s darn lucky he did, I guess."

At this the younger b ro the r laughed foolishly.

"Say," continued t h e elder, "you've done me a blamed good t u r n —

"Don' t mention it ," said Rosslter, in terrupt ing him.

"But, by gosh, I 'm goin ' t o l " cried the young man. "What do you t ake me f o r ? Now, as I say, you've done me a good turn, and I'd like to do you one, if you'll lot me."

He looked a t Rosslter appealingly. "Well," said the la t ter . "You're In hard luck, a in ' t y o u ?

No offense meant." Rosslter lowered his eyes. "Suppose I am?" bald he. "Got anythin ' a t all t o do?" " I had an offer this morning." •'Somethin' t h a t you care abou t ? " " I can't say tha t i t Is." "Come along with us, t hen ! " this ,

with a sudden enthusiastic burs t of confidence. "My mother 'nd s is ter 'nd J i m 'nd me's goin' hop-pickin'. We've jus t come up this mornin ' f rom Fallsbutgh down the river where we live, and are goin' in to the country this af ternoon. Fine place, bully 'grub,' 'nd all that . A chum o* mine was to have been along, but he backed out a t the last minute, so It'll be all o. k. ; won't it, J i m ? "

"Sure!" exclaimed the boy. Bossiter was more than surprised

a t th is spontaneous proposal. - He was not accustomed to grat i tude, and tha t he should inspire anyone with enough confidence to suggest such an ar rangement struck him with something like amazement. But the more he meditated upon the suggestion the more tempting i t was to him. Three weeks and a half hr.d ye t to elapse before the first of Octo-ber. If ho should decide to r e tu rn and accept the offer made b y his brolher ' s acquaintance, here was an opening which would enable him to go back with a little money in his

frpockct, doubtless more than he could earn as a hostler.

" I t ' s mighty good of you to men- i Hon such a thing," said he. "Are you sure you really mean i t?"

"Mean i t ! " echoed the young man -"w.'ll, I guess!"

'Then I'm with you!" exclaimed Roh. to r i Hurprised Ihe instant he hud spokeu 1,1s own earnestness and decision.

"My nanuv ,]oe Becraft ," said the young man, "imd this is my brother J im."

"Mine is Philip Kosslter—Phil, if you like," said the vupnbond, and then he was suddenly conscloua that

Comptnjr. All rlf|hl( renerved.

he had given bis fuTP name f o r the first time in three years. Ross iie had been accustomed to cull himself when there was any question1 of Identity.

"Is It a good omen," ho asked him-self, "or Is it" but the beginning of another fai lure?"

CHAPTER 111. OFF FOR THE HOP-FIELDS.

"You see it^s like this," Joe Be-c ra f t was saying as the three trudged slowly in the blazing sun across the meadow towards the city. "The mill where I've been workln' these six years, an' where J im's Just s tar t ln ' in, IIUK- slnif down a month for repairs, so we're get t in ' a holiday. Ma always goes pickin' hops, an ' Maine—she's my s i s t e r - b u t J im an ' me, we ain ' t so lucky every year ."

"You kke it, then?" inquired Ros-slter.

"You'd bet ter believe 1 do. So'd you if you were shut up in a mill all the res t of the t ime."

"Haven't you a good position?" "Oh, yes. I'm not kickin'. I'm

under-overseer in the cardin'-room. I'll get to be overseer, perhaps, one of these days, an' then —" He broke off. There was a happy look in his eyes and he gave a little laugh, while Jim chuckled audibly.

"What are yon snickerln' at, you young jay?" cried his brother, mak-ing a pretense of being provoked, and vainly t ry ing to cuff the offender.

The more Rosslter talked with the elder Becraf t the more did he grow to respect, if not to admire, him. he was so wholly natural , so lndepcnd r

ent, so self-poised, and yet so en-tirely without conceit. He was un-educated. save in a rudimentary way. having been the mainstay of tlie fam-ily for eight years, yet he kept him-self informed on the topics of the day. nnd had his opinions on public affairs, whieh were more f ree f rom Vias than the views held by most of

those in .his s tat ion in life. Crude he was. but earnest , frank' and warm-hearted. and Rosslter was shamed when he contrasted his own weak-ness and lack of purpose with thia young fellow's unassuming s t rength .

As the three reached the square beyond the railway tracks, Rosslter noticed t h a t Joe Becraft was begin-ning to lag and show signs of ex-haustion.

"You'd be t t e r have a dr ink of whisky to brace you up," ho said.

"A milk-shake will do the busi-ness," Becraft replied. " I t ' s too hot for whisky. May be you'd like a nip, though," he added, with a peculiar sidelong glance, which the vagrant caught. I t was as though the young-er man was surmising w h a t the elder's habits might be.

"Oh, no," Rosslter said, not be-traying the fac t t h a t he noticed Be-craf t ' s scrutiny, "I 'm not much on whisky myself. I like a l i t t le beer n^W and again, however." '

"Yes, beer ain ' t bad, but the ahake is what I need now. I f ee l a .bi t empty."

They stopped a t a small corner drug store, where all three had the drink which J o e Becraf t craved, though the clerk looked aakance when he came to serve Bossiter.

"My mother 's waif In' a t the Cot- j tage hotel ," said the -elder Becraft , when they again stdod-upon the aide-walk. "That ' s where t h e hop wagon'a to come fo r us about two o'clock. *Now before "we go up, fo r we wan t you to come along with us, I've got something to propose. You'll ' take i t all r ight, won' t you?"

"Perhaps I know what i t is," an-swered Rosslter, fo r several times he had seen Becraf t furt ively regard-ing his hair nnd beard.

"Do you?" "I can guess." "Well. If t h a t ' s the case, you ain't

a-goin' to mind, are you? You can pay me back, you know."

"You'll t rus t me to pay you back, then?"

"Trust you to? Why, of course I will. You'll pay me if you've got anythin ' t o pay with, an ' you'll have It ail r ight a f t e r a little." ,

"I don't believe there are many who would take your view of It."

"P ' raps not, for , to tell the t ru th , you a in ' t what the boys would call 'a swell.' But a shave an' a ha i r but'11 make a sight of difference, I know of a place close by where we'll go. A chap from our town keeps I t "

As they turned from the main thoroughfare , which was called Ki n eseo street , a puff of warm wind blew a cloud of dust in their faces.

"Thunder!" ejaculated Joe Be-cra f t , "I've swallowed enough nasty stuff f o r one day. Do you know," he added, " for a decent city, this town is one of the dirtiest goin' l 'Taint as bad as It tised to be, but i t 's plenty bud enough."

Rosslter was not posted In the mat-te r of municipal street-cleanln p. SO | he did not reply to these observn-tlons. They had not walked more than a block when they saw a bar-ber 's striped pole, and entered a little shop where a dapper young num. with elaborately brushed hair and " not over-clean white duck jacket, was making change for a customer whom he had been shaving,

"Hullo. J o e ! " said this Individual, "what are you up t o ? "

"Oh, the mill's shut down for a few w.eeks, an ' I'm off J j ^ p l c k i n '

tWh the family," answercrr Bceraft . "Friend of mine, here," he continued, indicating Rosslter, "wants you to fix him up."

The barber 's attention was for t he , first t ime directed to the companion of the Becraf t brothers.

"Say " he began. "No Jollyin', now," interrupted Joe.

"He took an oath a while ago tha t bo wouldn't get a shave or hair cut till you cleaned your streets properly, but he 's backed out."

The barber exploded in a guffaw. "Lucky for him he has," he an-

swered, "unless he means to hire ou t to Forepaugh or Buffalo Mill as the wild man of Borneo."

While Bossiter's locks were being trimmed nnd his beard removed, J o e Becraft and his tonsorial friend kept their tongues continually wagging. Their conversation had chiefly to do with the town of tlieir nativity and a certain portion of its inhaliitants, and Rosslter Ihleni'd with not a little inward amusement, for each young man had, in his WIKV. a sense of broad humor that tlasheil out iu their com-ments upon people. Finally the bar-ber's task was accomplished, and he removed the soiled apron from Iloa-slter 's neck with a flourish and a

"There you are, s i r !" "Gosh!" .Ioe Becraft exclaimed, "I

wouldn't believe you were the same fellow."

The change in tlie vagabond's ap-pearance was indeeii great. His ra ther large, clear-cut fea tures showed to an advantage without beard or mustache, and though the lines of his chin indicated a lack of decision, one stinlying his face fo r the lirst time would have said that its possessor was endowed with a strong individuality. Mis deep brown eyes were laughing and grave by turns. The discontent and bi t terness which showed in the expression of his mouth were not to be seen habit-ually. lVist>i|iation had left no mark upon his countenance, for although at times Bossiter had imbibed freely, he was very far from being a drunk-ard; indeed, he liad no speciui tus te for liquor, und had frequently re-sorted to it not so much because he erilved it as because it took him out of himself.

Becraft produced some silver and paid his townsfellow,

"I ts my treat to-day," he ex-plained.

Tbey now retraced their s teps to

Keneseo strei t, ami followed thin thoroughfare until tjiey came to tho elaborate lift-bridge Hpauuiug the Ontario canal. From time to t ime Becraft regarded his new friend spec-ulatively.

"Say," he a t length broke out, as the three paused and leaned over the railing, idly scunnlng a steam packet tha t was moored below, "you've been used to a different sort of life, haven't you?"

,Rosslter did not reply at once. "Yes," he said tinally. "Hud an education, an' all t h a t ? " "Yes." "1 thought so. You don ' t t a lk like

—well, like most of the people I know."

"I'm not aware of any difference." "Oh, yes, you are. That is, you

would be if you'd stop to think about It."

"I got through thinking some time ago, at least 1 so imagined until lately."

"You know, an education." said Be-craft , not heeding Bossiter's las t re-mark. "is something I'm always wish-in* 1 had. I t ' s a great thing."

"I've certainly not done very muqh with mine." replied the wanderer."

"How'd It happen?" "It 's hard to say. 1 don't doubt

another—you, for Instance, would have profited by it . but as fo r me—" lie ended with an expressive shrug of his shoulders.

They continued to look a t the steam-packet for several minutes longer, and then resumed their walk towards the Cottage hotel.

"Don't b'lleve we'd be t te r say anythin' about my awimmin' ex-perience to Ma, .Hm." observed Joe i'.ecraft, as they left the main s t reet for the narrower thoroughfare where the hotel they sought was i situated. "Like as not she'd have a blue lit."

"Bet she would," replied Jim. "She's pretty nervous about my

health sometimes." Joe explained. • You see. fa ther died o' consump-tion."

"Why should you say anything to her about i t?" inquired Bossiter. •'Certainly, so far as 1 am aware, (here's not the slightest reason fo r your doing so."

"Oh, but I want her to know some .lay what you did for me. I'll tell her about it ap in the hop-yard. She won't take on so there. -1 mean, she

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Mr*. C. O. Hard. 118 W. Third St.. Muscn-tine, la!, is well known throughout hrr tedlon ol Iowa as an ardent worker in the M. E. Church. She says: "Ladripite left me with n severe case of nervous depression nnd nervous dyspepiin. which soon affected mv heart. I suffered from sleeplessness, head-ache. extreme nrrvoiisness and twitching of the muscles. The slightest exertion would cause shortness of breath, a numbness of my hody nnd hot flashes w.th pain. I will toll you what I am constantly telling my friends —tint Dr. Mil s* Heart Cure cured me so that nil these disagreeahle symptoms lelt me. I may add that for severe pain 1 have never foun 1 anything to equal Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain nils nnd think the Nerve and I.iver Pills are a wonderful stomach remedy."

"Our son was stricken down with heart trouble In his twentieth year. For two months we got no sleep with him at nisht. so we commenced to use Dr. Miles' Heart Cure nnd Nervine with the Nerve and I.iver Pills nnd today he U sound and well. In fad he passed a nhysical examination since his sicknes> and is with the Army in the I'hilippmes. I desire to ad.I that Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills have ceitainly been a boon tome, lam f-euiicntly troubled with sick and nervom headaches and 1 have never found anvth nu that would relieve me so qu cklv .m I leive n i ' le< ling well there-after."-- Mrs. AI ic Mtiud, Uuflalu. Mo.

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Joe. "as a friend" who's done me a good turn. That'll explain our fetchln' you along."

Itosslter now descried in the dis-tance Ihe. s taring letters—"Cottage Hotel"—above a large and rambling wooden building, so he intimated tha t before h e ' m e t the mother and sis-ter of his companions he would like to make a slight change In his ap-parel.

"I've got another sh i r t In here," he I said, displaying his bundle, " t ha t looks more presentable than this one I'm wearing."

"Ma ain't over part icular ." said Joe. but as Rosslter insisted, they turned up at tbe side of tbe hotel and sought tbe stables, where the vagrant made tbe desired alteration. He could but smile to himself as he waa affecting this, the experience was so novel to him. It was many a long day since he had given much heed to what any-one thought of him.

Tbe hotel stood upon a corner, nnd on two sides of It there was a wide veranda, at one end of which mother and daughter were sitting. The girl was a plain, shy miss of 17, while the mother proved to be a woman of ample proportions, with a worn but kindly face which showed t h a t he r path through life bad not been among the roses. Her manner towards Kosslter was at first marked by a decided reserve, but when her son ex-plained that he was indebted to " the gentleman" for a very part icular favor, slfe thawed perceptibly, and later, when Rosslter contrived to compliment .lop while the la t ter was not listening, she quite beamed upon him. nnd thereaf te r the new-comer was fully* established In her good graces. Though her experience in tbe world Had been limited, like her elder son she was a person of obser-vation. and t rea ted Bossiter with something akin to deference, detect-ing- in him a sugeriorUx of breeding.

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W e have a splendid selection of sheer, white muslin under-wear, chosen because of its remarkable money's worth. They are ski l l ful ly made, perfectly finished and tastily trimmed. You may take your pick of this lot at about cost of plain material, cost of making thrown in.' W e are sel l ing a Model Wight Oowtt for 76c A well made, generous sized, prettily trimmed gowu that should sell for $1.00.

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P a n t s sale n t Godfrey 's . Ladies ' shoe sale a t Godfrey 's .

Inqui re of E . M. Now whi te fancy linen w a i s t i n g s a t House for sale. Nicholson's. Bailey.

Miss E s m a L n s b y visited a t Al to Geo. P . T a y l o r Is reshingl lng his the p a s t week. residence.

Mrs. J a s . H. Nlcklln re tu rned t o S p a r t a F r i d a y .

M. J . P a i n t e r Is giving his house a c o a t of whi te p a i n t .

Miss Alice Griff i th visited In Mc-Cords las t T h u r s d a y .

Mr. a n d Mrs. S. P. Hicks spen t S u n d a y a t S a r a n a c .

Mrs. Lois Egg les ton m a d e a tr ip t o Grand l l a p l d s T h u r s d a y .

Miss Lydla VanDeuscn Is spending a week a t Ionia and E a s t o n .

Born lu Lowel l . May 7. t o Mr. and Mrs. Henry T a y l o r , a daugh te r .

Mrs. AdeleEvretsof Greenville visit-ed Mrs. A. P . H u n t e r t h i s week.

P l y m o u t h Bock eggs fo r sale. 25c a se t t ing . AKT HOWK. may28

T h e New Idea Magazine for J u n e Is o n sale a t Nicholson's. 5c a copy. T r y one.

Mrs. A. L. Weyrick l ias a large Hhlpnient of po t t ed p l an t s t w o d o o r s e a s t of the m a r k e t .

J n s t a minu te . Are you a crank o n good coffee. If HM try Vale coffee f rom V. C. Wolcot t ' s .

Marks Ruben and son E d w a r d h a v e returned f rom a n o t h e r purchas-i n g t r i p t o Chicago.

A cement wa lk is being laid In f ront of t h e Eddy a n d Gulllford business proper t ies on e a s t side.

Monday, H.SUsby moved h l sba rhe r Mhop to Ids new s tand , one doo r west of Makes' fu rn i tu re s tore .

A. I). Oliver has Installed three new salesman cases In his s tore , t o m a k e room for his jewelry s tock .

A. E. McMahon lias secured a posi-t ion in a wholesale dry g o o d s s to re In Petoskey a n d expects t o move there soon.

Mrs. Chas. Kelnlg and d a u g h t e r Grace, of Ter re Hau te . Ind iana , a re vis i t ing Mrs. Elmer E. Bichmond In Vergennes.

Dr. A. E. Cambell h a s sold Ids denta l practice In Ionia, p r e p a r a t o r y t o joining liih j iarents a n d b r o t h e r In t h e i r removal t o the West.

Mr. and Mrs. .las. F. Grlfl i th a n d baby of Grand Kapids visited their pa ren t s . Mr. a n d Mrs. P . S. Grlflith, 1 ho l a t t e r p a r t of last week.

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hicks go t o Ann Arbor t o d a y to visi t relat ives a n d a t t end t h e annua l May musical fest ival , r e t u r n i n g S a t u r d a y evening o r Monday .

Bev. S. T . Morris has resigaeil his p a s t o r a t e of the Lowell Congrega-t iona l church. and next S u n d a y will hold his l a s t services here, t h a t In t h e evening being a union meeting of al l t he churches.

Bev. Char les Nease h a s a r r a n g e d t o bane Bev. L. N. P a t t i s o n remain over S u n d a y af te r t h e Decorat ion d a y exercises, May 80, and occupy t h e l u t t e r ' s fo rmer pulpi t , in the M. E . church here.

Mrs. J o h n Browne , wr i t i ng f rom K a l k a s k a , u n d e r da te of May 12. no-tifies THE LEDOKU of the dea th of her fa ther . Na than ie l Wil la rd , F r i d a y morning, a f t e r an Illness of th ree weeks, " b r l n g l n g s o r r o w t o their new home."

Breakfas t often Influences y o u r en t i re d a y . T h e Influence Is all for t h e good If Vale coffee Is a f ea tu re of y o u r m o r n i n g meal. I t has the delicate flavor a n d flue qua l i ty t h a t commends It t o d i sc r imina t ing t a s t e s . F o r sale by V. C. Wolco t t .

C. 0 . L a w r e n c e has a n e w a w n i n g a t his s t o r e and a n e w adver t i se-m e n t in t h i s paper . "Be tween you a n d me a n d t h e g a t e p o s t , " a b o u t half the t ime , Charlie a c t s a s If he d i d n ' t Intend t o move a W h y a f t e r al l . Well, he d o e s n ' t have t o unless he chooses.

W h o were t h o s e hoys w h o t h o u g h t a p reache r ' cou ldn ' t help himself?' Boys , you c a n ' t tell h o w f a r a t o a d c a n j u m p b y his looks. Most of o u r p reache r s h a v e taken lessons in run-o logy , g r a b - u a t l o n a n d spank -aphys -ics. Now, b r ace up a n d be good .

NOTICE.—By order of t h e Common Council of t h e Village of Lowel l . I hereby n o t i f y all bicycle r iders t h a t t h e y a r e forb idden t o ride on side-w a l k s In t h e vi l lage on a n d a f t e r th i s d a t e . I sha l l enforce t h e ordinance . ^ MEHKITT SAYJ.ES, Marsha l .

T h e Un i t ed Ship Wisconsin, on which m u s i c i a n s Lo renzo a n d Willie K. >pf, of L o w e l l , a r e s t a t ioned, left t he

of W a s h i n g t o n f o r China, May - I ' m re turned a f t e r a s t a r t of 100 Vh . •"•'•ount of difficult ies w i t h

a wa & T , i ] l n 0 7 - T h e * r a r e , , o w i 'l* tiu* HM'vlcf'H of ii irnvprn. ' m e n t e x p m . Uniu » + i » gove rn -were well at K o I , f b o .V M

W. E. Marsh spen t Sunday In Con-s t an t ine .

Blbbon sale at Nicholson's F r i d a y and S a t u r d a y .

Special values In b o y ' s s tocking ' s 15c a t Godfrey 's .

Miss Lizzie McMahon has gone t o Grand Baplds t o live.

Mrs. S. B rower visited her d a u g h t e r In Grand Baplds l a s t week.

Ladles ' colored umbre l l a snnd fan-cy paraso l s . M. Buben & Co.

B. .J. F l a n a g a n re turned Monday evening f rom a t r i p t o Detroit .

A new p la te g lass f r o n t has been placed In the VanArsdale saloon.

Silk and linen Summer goods in whi te , t an , blue a n d green a t Nichol-son 's .

Mr. and Mrs. S. P . Hicks left to-day t o a t t end the May Fest ival In Ann Arbor.

C. M. FIndlay of Grand Baplds w a s the gues t of G. A. Ford , S a t u r d a y and S u n d a y .

Mrs. Mofllt w a s called t o Alaska Sunday by the ser ious Illness of a slster-In-Iaw.

F o r ladles' Summer hosiery in d r o p s t i tch and fancy effects call a t J . B. Nicholson's.

Mrs. A. L. Weyrick w a s in Grand Baplds yes t e rday buy ing a large s tock of po t t ed p lan t s .

L. M. F o s t e r made a byslness t r ip t o Grand Baplds . H a s t i n g s and Bowne Center the-flrst of the week.

Ed. C r a w of Grand Baplds and Geo. B. Craw, wife a n d baby of Pe-toskey, a re here t o a t t e n d the funer-al I of tlieir mother .

Do not forget c h a n g e In date , T h u r s d a y , May 28th, a t Hote l Wav-erly. You can consul t the old reliable Specialist , Dr. Woolsey. No m a t t e r w h a t y o u r disease or weakness call on him.

Jessie H u n t e r of Keene the lad w h o w a s s h o t a t S a r a n a c by a schoolmate some m o n t h s ago . is a visi tor of his uncle, E. S.Welch, W. Wash ing ton St . The bullet Is ye t Is ye t In his b ra in b u t t h e boy Is m a k i n g a miraculous recovery. There Is para lys i s In leg and hand yet .—Ionia S t a n d a r d .

War ren H o a g and family reached Elgin, Oregon May ii, a f t e r a pleas-a n t journey. They passed t h r o u g h a s n o w s t o r m In M o n t a n a and where they a re can see the e ternal s n o w s of t h e m o u n t a i n s and the violets of the valleys a l m o s t a t the s ame glance. They have rented r o o m s a t Elgin and will live there t empora r i ly .

FOR SALE CHEAP—Second-hand McCormlck binder in good condi t ion, full p la t fo rm spr ing w a g o n nearly new, a lso phae ton , single harness , g ra in bags, c row bars , g r u b hoes, picks, shovels a n d o ther f a r m tools . J a m e s D. Harvey , a t the la te Giles house. mayl4tf

Men's w o r k sh i r t s 35c a t Godfrey's .

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Regu la r meet ing of the Common Council of t h e Village of Lowell , held In t h e Council R o o m s on Monday evening. May 4,190!!.

Meeting called t o order by Presi-den t Hakes . Present , Trus tees Collar, Look , Smi th , and Winegar, a b s e n t Lee nnd Nicholson.

The l iquor bpnd of J o h n H. Cramer w l t h J a r v l s C. T r a i n a n d Wm. W. Pullen a s suret ies w a s presented nnd w a s referred t o the F inance Com-mi t .

On mot ion by Trus tee L o o k Coun-cil ad jou rned t o Tuesday evening. May 12, UWl.

T . A. Murphy , Clerk.

All the reliable Ptttei.t Med icines arlverlixed In ihih paper are mild by D. G. L-ii-k—the Lowell Drug and Bock Man.

Ladies

f See those

Breakfast Knives and Forks

that we linve jiihl re reiveil. They are a "happy niediiun" be-tweeu Ihs regular aize anil thedebsert. They've a new shape that will appeal to yonr I ante anil the qnality is beyond

Adjourned regular meet ing of the Common Council of the Village of Lowell held in theCouncil Rooms on Monday evening, May 11,19011.

Meeting culled t o .order by Presi-d e n t Hakes.

Present , Trus tees Collar, Look, Nicholson, Smi th and Winegar , ab -sen t Trus tee Lee.

Minutes of April meetings read a n d app roved .

In response t o a pet i t ion from J o s . Wilson P o s t . No.87,G. A. R., present-ed by a commlt teecons i s t ing of S. P. Hicks and Ruben Quick, Trus tee Look moved t h a t an a m o u n t of money no t exceeding f50.00 be appro-pr ia ted t o defray the expense of Memorial d a y observance. Carried.

Veils Collar, Look, Nicholson, Smi th , and Winegar, a b s e n t Lee.

The t reasure r submi t ted his report fo r the m o n t h of April, s h o w i n g a bal-ance on hand of ^807.42 nnd on mot ion by T rus t ee Winegar t h e re-p o r t w a s received and placed on file.

The St ree t Commissioner 's r epo r t fo r the m o n t h of April w n s received a n d placed on file.

T h e Finance Commit tee submi t t ed t h e fol lowing report:

Lowell , Mich., May 11.1903. Mr. Pres ident a n d Members of the

Council: The commi t tee t o w h o m the bond

of J o h n H. Cramer w a s referred a f t e r careful Invest igat ion, repor t , t h a t , In their judgement , the bond has In-sufficient bondsmen.

Signed—J. B. Nicholson, Weldon Smith , Clyde Collar.

On mot ion by Trus tee Winegar the report w a s accepted and adop ted .

The Street Commit tee to w h o m w a s referred the m a t t e r of lower ing the walk In f r o n t of the pos t offlce repor ted t h a t they deemed It Inadvis-able t o lower t h e walk and recom-mended t h a t t h e Street Commission-er be ins t ructed t o lengthen t h e slopes a t e i ther sides of said walk .

On mot ion by Trus tee Winegar t h e r epo r t w a s accepted a n d adop ted and the r ecommenda t ion concurred in.

On mot ion by Trus tee Winegar the fo l lowing bills were al lowed: Veas Collar, Look , Nicholson, Smi th and Winegar , a b s e n t Lee.

L & P FUND. B Williamson & Co $ 11 10 Sco t t & Cambell 2 74 B Williamson Co 28 42 F o s t o r l a l n c a n d e s a n t L a m p C o 42 50 Centra l Electric Co .12 85 West lnghouse Co 186 86 F t W a y n e Electric Works 2 00 Elec Supply & Engineer ing Co 115 02 Electric Appliance Co 188 65} Lowell Ledger 5 00 W Wlnga te 25 N H a n d 1 00 D Bingler 1 10 Fre igh t 8 08 F J McMahon 82 00 L Morse 7 50 C Morris 85 00 W Morris 45 00 T Morris 85 IM( W Morse 60 00

$720 90 STHEBT FUND.

. I F Todd * 8 00 J F T o d d 8 00 Charles F o r e m a n 1 50 Ecker & F o s t e r 68 A H a w l e t t 1 50 J F Todd 12 00 F T King 2 64 J F Todd 9 00 M Sayles 21 00 J H Care j 75'00 L & P Fund 112 50

(IKNRKAL FUND. M Sayles Dr R R E a t o n L & P Fund J T Mueller H F L a n e TA Murphy Frank Bralsted Dobleday Bros C C Winegar J C r a w f o r d W W Pullen J H C a r y T A Murphy. . . O C McDannell Lowell Ledger H y d r a n t Renta l Business S t a m p Works. . . .

1241 77

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... 19 11

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. . . 87 50 ... 12 50 ... 9 51 ... 7 00 ... 9 10 ... 9 1« .... 6 72 ... 9 16

75 ... 25 00 .... 96 ,...150 00 . . . . 2 80

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Eye, Ear, Nose and Throal SPECIALTY,

G . O . T O W S L E Y , M . D-

Offlco! O HAH AM BLOCK, LOWELL, MICH

Moved by T rus t ee Nicholson t h a t the money received from liquor

' licenses be placed In t h e S t ree t Fund. Carried. Yeas, Collar, Look, Nichol-son, Smi th and Winegar , absent Lee.

On mot ion by Trus tee . Look the Pres ident w a s Instructed and em-powered t o t a k e such action as may i)e necessary t o keep horses, .cat t le , sheep a n d hogs off f rom Island pa rk .

Moved by Trus tee Winegar t h a t the va r ious a m o u n t s due the village f rom t h e village fo r repairs on side-w a l k s in 1902, be spread on the t a x roll of 1908 and assessed aga ins t the var ious p rope r ty owne r s for whom t h e w o r k w a s performed. Carried.

The president appoin ted C. C. Winegar and J a c o b W. Walker a s members of the B o a r d of Bevlew.

Appoln tmeutscont l rmed on mot ion by Trus tee Winegar.

On mot ion by Trus tee Look Louis Ayers w a s confirmed as a member of the Fi re Depar tment to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of George A b b o t t .

On mot ion by T rus t ee Look the d rugg i s t bond of W. S. Winegar w i t h George W. P a r k e r and Ednion D. McQueen as suret ies w a s approv-ed. Yeas, Collar, Look , Nicholson, Smi th and Winegar a b s e n t Lee.

On m o t i o n by Trus tee Smith , the d r u g g i s t bond of D. G. Look wi th Budoiph VanDyke a n d Augus tus W. Weekes a s suret ies w a s approved . Yeas, Collar, Look , Nicholson, Smi th nnd Winegar , a b s e n t Lee.

T h e bond of F r a n k J . McMahon, Village Treasurer , wi th Augus tus W. Weekes a n d Chr is topher Bergln ns suret ies in t h e sum of three t h o u s a n d dollars , w a s on m o t i o n by Trus tee Winegar app roved .

Yeas Collar, L o o k , Nicholson, Smi th a n d Winegar absen t Lee.

Moved by Trus tee Look t h a t the l iquor bond of J o h n H. Cramer wi th J a r v l s C. T ra in a n d William W. Pullen a s suret ies be rejected on ac-c o u n t of the iusufHciency of the sureties. Carried. Yeas Collar, Look , Nicholson, S m i t h a n d Winegar , a b s e n t Lee.

On mot ion by T rus t ee L o o k , coun-cil ad jou rned .

T. A. MURPHY, CLERK.

Men's w o r k shoes $1.50 at Godfrey's.^

R ibbon sale a t Nicholson's F r iday and S a t u r d a y .

Whi te French l a w n s 50 Inches wide a t Nicholson's.

Mrs. A. L. Weyrick has all k inds of po t t ed p lan t s , t w o doo r s eas t of the m a r k e t .

Mrs. Mark B r o w n of Otlsco spent S u n d a y wi th her mother , Mrs. T. Daniels .

Compare houses painted with Shaker Paint with those painted with other braniia. For sale by

D. G. L o o ui

NO CURE NO PAV

F . J . W O O L U T , B. 8., M S , D. D 8 . t h e e m i n e n t special is t and consult ing physician of t n e De t ro i t Medical nnd Surgical I n s t i t u t e , can name and lo-ca te any disease or weakness w i thou t asking questions.

U/C OIIDC Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis-I f L U U n C Pimples, Eczema, Pi lest Rheumatism, Ulcers, Tumors. Cancers Ruptures, Varicocele, Epilepsy. Fits, Paraly sh. Heart, Lung, Skin, Blood, Kidney, Blad-der. end P h l V A T f e PX8BA8BB, Etc.. ol Men and Women.

No m a t t e r W H A T your diueasc or vieakness call OD him and see If you can be cured.

0 0 « 8 n L T A T X 0 H FKBB Do no t be deceived by Frauds

Quacks, Free Cures, Free Receipes. nnd so called " S P E C I A L I S T S " call and Invest igate . We can show you hundreds of test!monlals—our fcert reference

BO CURB BO FAT. • If i t should be Impossible to call

and see DR. WOOLSEY, wr i te us en-closing s l a m r fo r Information, c i rnf -lurs, tes t imonials , e tc . Address the uresidi n t , DB>. U M. E A B P E B . o i Det ro i t Medical and Surgical Jnst i t u t c , DBT&OIT, MICE. To aocommoaate people OR WOCirn can be seen monthly at t h e f" ' 1 ' • n hotel parlors.

LOWELL—Hote l Wauerly, 10a.m. t o 7 p. m., T h v r s d a y , May 28th.

L A K E ODESSA—Hqtel Miner, Fri-d a y , May 29th.

TOU CAN NEVER KNOW

The aonTenieiioe of a Checking Account until you have tried one. Whenever yon (eel dlBnoeed to test the matter wc Hhail be glad to furoleh the neoeMsary books, blenks and informatioD.

THE LOWELL STATE BANK LOWELL, MIGHIGAN.

Did You Ever Stop to Think

that Lawrence's Bxzaar IH the best place in Kent oonnty to buy goods? Every-body IH invited to vuit his store and see the nice assortment of goods be has before purchasing elsewhere. He will not be nndersold. All are welcome whether they buy or not.

Here are Just i Few of t k Articles Fooid i i His St t re :

Fancy China All kinds of Glassware. Dinner Sets, all prices Chamber Btrte from 2 to 12 pleoes Whltfl Ware in open stock Lamps Lamp Chimneys All kinds Tinware Variety Enameled ware Wash Boilers Wash Tubs Wash Boards Olothes Lines Clothes Pins Clothes Bars

Ironing Tables Boggy Whips from 10c to $1.00 Croquet Bets Express Wagons, all sizes Choice assortment of Jewelry Ladies' Bash Pins Waist Pin Sets Brooches Hat Pins Rings Great Bargains in Men'e Vest

Chains and Gold Rings Cuff Buttons Collar Buttons

In fact the store is filled with choice and usefnl articles.

Best line of Hammocks in Lowell for the money.

G. O. LAWRENCE Lowell, Miob.

Godfrey's Shoe Sele! W e will sell Ladies' Minses and Childrenle

Shoes - j % t =

j f t groatfy reduced prices for ihe next 20 days

ALL NEW STOCK 250 pairs arrived last week. We want your shoe trade and to get it we will sell

Ladies' $1.50 Shoes for $1 20 << 2.00 it tt 1 50 ( ( 2.25 • i i i 1.75 (1 2.50 »« < i 2 00 (« 3 00 << ti 2.25

8 25 (t «< 2.50 M a. 50 •i i . 2.75

Misses 1.25 ti ii 1.00 u 1.50 ii ii 1.20 « « 1.75 it ii 1.25 << 2.00 tt 1.50

Children's Shoes o0c to 1,00

Come early and get the best that is going at these money saving prices.

'Don't delay, come now.

Yours truly, „

Qodfrey Vh

Clothing and Shoe